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Household of Thomas Elgood Softon (born 1840, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fulham, London,Middlesex, 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 Elgood Softon and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Elgood Softon, born in 1840 in Marylebone, Middlesex, consisted of 11 members. Thomas Elgood was the head of the household, married to Susannah Softon, born in 1845 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; Tom H (born 1867 in London, Middlesex, England), Alfred J (born 1869 in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England), Anne (born 1871 in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England), Susan Mary (born 1874 in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England), Harriett (born 1876 in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England), James D (born 1879 in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England) and Samuel E (born 1881 in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas Elgood's Servant, Sarah (born 1855 in Otley, Suffolk, England) and Thomas Elgood's Servant, Blanche K A (born 1863 in Hampshire, England).


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Thomas Elgood Softon's household

Male

Thomas Elgood

Softon

Head
Female

Susannah

Softon

Wife
Male

Tom H

Softon

Son
Male

Alfred J

Softon

Son
Female

Anne

Softon

Daughter
Female

Susan Mary

Softon

Daughter
Female

Harriett

Softon

Daughter
Male

James D

Softon

Son
Male

Samuel E

Softon

Son
Female

Sarah

Broome

Servant
Female

Blanche K A

Parker

Servant
First name(s) Thomas Elgood
Last name Softon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas Elgood

Softon

Head

Married

41

1840

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Susannah

Softon

Wife

Married

36

1845

London, Middlesex, England

Tom H

Softon

Son

Single

14

1867

London, Middlesex, England

Alfred J

Softon

Son

Single

12

1869

Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

Anne

Softon

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

Susan Mary

Softon

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

Harriett

Softon

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

James D

Softon

Son

Single

2

1879

Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

Samuel E

Softon

Son

Single

0

1881

Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Broome

Servant

-

26

1855

Otley, Suffolk, England

Blanche K A

Parker

Servant

Single

18

1863

Hampshire, England

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