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Household of Walter Backe (born 1820, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Pancras, 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.

Walter Backe and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Backe, born in 1820 in Bath, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Louisa Backe, born in 1844 in Taunton, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Niece, Ada (born 1871 in Kentish Town, Middlesex, England), Walter's Servant, Katherine (born 1865 in Holborn, Middlesex, England), Walter's Boarder, Frank (born 1853 in Nether Stowey, Somerset, England) and Walter's Lodger, Edward (born 1863 in Markham, Norfolk, England).


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Walter Backe's household

Male

Walter

Backe

Head
Female

Louisa

Backe

Wife
Female

Ada

Jewell

Niece
Female

Katherine

Shamer

Servant
Male

Frank

Ackland

Boarder
Male

Edward

Winsome

Lodger
First name(s) Walter
Last name Backe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Bath, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Backe

Head

Married

61

1820

Bath, Somerset, England

Louisa

Backe

Wife

Married

37

1844

Taunton, Somerset, England

Ada

Jewell

Niece

Single

10

1871

Kentish Town, Middlesex, England

Katherine

Shamer

Servant

Single

16

1865

Holborn, Middlesex, England

Frank

Ackland

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Nether Stowey, Somerset, England

Edward

Winsome

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Markham, Norfolk, England

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