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Household of Stephen Godfrey (born 1822, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, Kent, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Stephen Godfrey and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Stephen Godfrey, born in 1822 in Lenham, Kent, consisted of 6 members. Stephen was the head of the household, married to Alfred Joy, born in 1849 in Margate, Kent, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Herbert (born 1877 in Margate, Kent, England) and Alfred (born 1870 in Margate, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Stephen's Son In Law, Alfred (born 1849 in Margate, Kent, England), Stephen's Boarder, John W (born 1824 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Stephen's Wife Of Boarder, Emma (born 1829 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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Stephen Godfrey's household

Male

Stephen

Godfrey

Head
Male

Alfred

Joy

Son In Law
Male

Herbert

Joy

Grand Son
Male

Alfred

Joy

Grand Son
Male

John W

Potter

Boarder
Female

Emma

Potter

Wife Of Boarder
First name(s) Stephen
Last name Godfrey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Lenham, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Stephen

Godfrey

Head

Married

59

1822

Lenham, Kent, England

Alfred

Joy

Son In Law

Widower

32

1849

Margate, Kent, England

Herbert

Joy

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Margate, Kent, England

Alfred

Joy

Grand Son

Single

11

1870

Margate, Kent, England

John W

Potter

Boarder

Married

57

1824

City of London, Middlesex, England

Emma

Potter

Wife Of Boarder

Married

52

1829

City of London, Middlesex, England

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