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Household of Thomas Godward (born 1844, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochford, Essex, 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 Godward and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Godward, born in 1844 in Prittlewell, Essex, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ponisna Godward, born in 1846 in Southend, Essex, England. They had 5 children; Ernest (born 1868 in Southend, Essex, England), Eva (born 1870 in Peckham, Surrey, England), Lilian (born 1872 in Peckham, Surrey, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Southend, Essex, England) and Nelly (born 1875 in Southend, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1800 in -) and Thomas's Lodger, Sarah (born 1820 in Essex, England).


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Thomas Godward's household

Male

Thomas

Godward

Head
Female

Ponisna

Godward

Wife
Male

Ernest

Godward

Son
Female

Eva

Godward

Daughter
Female

Lilian

Godward

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Godward

Son
Female

Nelly

Godward

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Godward

Mother
Female

Sarah

Moore

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Godward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Prittlewell, Essex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Godward

Head

Married

37

1844

Prittlewell, Essex, England

Ponisna

Godward

Wife

Married

35

1846

Southend, Essex, England

Ernest

Godward

Son

Single

13

1868

Southend, Essex, England

Eva

Godward

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Peckham, Surrey, England

Lilian

Godward

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Peckham, Surrey, England

Thomas

Godward

Son

Single

7

1874

Southend, Essex, England

Nelly

Godward

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Southend, Essex, England

Elizabeth

Godward

Mother

Widow

81

1800

-

Sarah

Moore

Lodger

Widow

61

1820

Essex, England

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