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Household of Thomas Close (born 1842, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Headington, Oxfordshire, 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.

Thomas Close and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Close, born in 1842 in Alton, Staffordshire, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Close, born in 1843 in Oxfordshire, England. They had 8 children; Austin (born 1865 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England), Walter (born 1867 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England), Rupert (born 1869 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England), Hilda (born 1874 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England), Joseph (born 1876 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England), Bessie (born 1878 in Cowley, Oxfordshire, England) and Florence (born 1881 in Cowley, Oxfordshire, England).


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Thomas Close's household

Male

Thomas

Close

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Close

Wife
Male

Austin

Close

Son
Male

Walter

Close

Son
Male

Rupert

Close

Son
Male

Thomas

Close

Son
Female

Hilda

Close

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Close

Son
Female

Bessie

Close

Daughter
Female

Florence

Close

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Close
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Alton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Close

Head

Married

39

1842

Alton, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Close

Wife

Married

38

1843

Oxfordshire, England

Austin

Close

Son

Single

16

1865

Witney, Oxfordshire, England

Walter

Close

Son

Single

14

1867

Witney, Oxfordshire, England

Rupert

Close

Son

Single

12

1869

Witney, Oxfordshire, England

Thomas

Close

Son

Single

10

1871

Witney, Oxfordshire, England

Hilda

Close

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Witney, Oxfordshire, England

Joseph

Close

Son

Single

5

1876

Witney, Oxfordshire, England

Bessie

Close

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Cowley, Oxfordshire, England

Florence

Close

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Cowley, Oxfordshire, England

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