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Household of Thomas Roberts (born 1820, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rye, Sussex, 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 Roberts and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Roberts, born in 1820 in Rye, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Philadelphia Roberts, born in 1824 in Northiam, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1846 in Northiam, Sussex, England), Eliza (born 1860 in Northiam, Sussex, England), Henry (born 1862 in Northiam, Sussex, England) and Frederick (born 1868 in Northiam, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, Josiah Bull, born in 1858 in Northiam, Sussex, England.


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Thomas Roberts's household

Male

Thomas

Roberts

Head
Female

Philadelphia

Roberts

Wife
Male

William

Roberts

Son
Female

Eliza

Roberts

Daughter
Male

Henry

Roberts

Son
Male

Frederick

Roberts

Son
Male

Josiah

Bull

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Rye, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Roberts

Head

Married

61

1820

Rye, Sussex, England

Philadelphia

Roberts

Wife

Married

57

1824

Northiam, Sussex, England

William

Roberts

Son

Single

35

1846

Northiam, Sussex, England

Eliza

Roberts

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Northiam, Sussex, England

Henry

Roberts

Son

Single

19

1862

Northiam, Sussex, England

Frederick

Roberts

Son

Single

13

1868

Northiam, Sussex, England

Josiah

Bull

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Northiam, Sussex, England

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