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Household of Walter Drain (born 1853, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,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.

Walter Drain and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Drain, born in 1853 in Dagenham, Essex, consisted of 8 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Emily Drain, born in 1852 in Ilford, Essex, England. They had 3 children; Walter (born 1874 in Barking, Essex, England), Florence M (born 1876 in Barking, Essex, England) and Esther A (born 1880 in East Ham, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Father, Henry (born 1815 in Barking, Essex, England), Walter's Brother, Henry J (born 1863 in Dagenham, Essex, England) and Walter's Visitor, Susan (born 1814 in Essex, England).


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Walter Drain's household

Male

Walter

Drain

Head
Female

Emily

Drain

Wife
Male

Walter

Drain

Son
Female

Florence M

Drain

Daughter
Female

Esther A

Drain

Daughter
Male

Henry

Drain

Father
Male

Henry J

Drain

Brother
Female

Susan

Wilkin

Visitor
First name(s) Walter
Last name Drain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Dagenham, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Drain

Head

Married

28

1853

Dagenham, Essex, England

Emily

Drain

Wife

Married

29

1852

Ilford, Essex, England

Walter

Drain

Son

Single

7

1874

Barking, Essex, England

Florence M

Drain

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Barking, Essex, England

Esther A

Drain

Daughter

Single

1

1880

East Ham, Essex, England

Henry

Drain

Father

Widower

66

1815

Barking, Essex, England

Henry J

Drain

Brother

Single

18

1863

Dagenham, Essex, England

Susan

Wilkin

Visitor

Married

67

1814

Essex, England

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