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Household of Walter Laker (born 1837, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Horsham, 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.

Walter Laker and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Laker, born in 1837 in West Grinstead, Sussex, consisted of 9 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Emily Laker, born in 1837 in Sussex, England. They had 5 children; Walter (born 1863 in West Grinstead, Sussex, England), Rosina (born 1869 in West Grinstead, Sussex, England), Arthur (born 1871 in West Grinstead, Sussex, England), Amelia (born 1873 in West Grinstead, Sussex, England) and Albert (born 1876 in West Grinstead, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Visitor, Mary (born 1863 in Hardham, Sussex, England) and Walter's Lodger, John (born 1818 in West Grinstead, Sussex, England).


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Walter Laker's household

Male

Walter

Laker

Head
Female

Emily

Laker

Wife
Male

Walter

Laker

Son
Female

Rosina

Laker

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Laker

Son
Female

Amelia

Laker

Daughter
Male

Albert

Laker

Son
Female

Mary

Langhurst

Visitor
Male

John

Monesy

Lodger
First name(s) Walter
Last name Laker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place West Grinstead, Sussex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Laker

Head

Married

44

1837

West Grinstead, Sussex, England

Emily

Laker

Wife

Married

44

1837

Sussex, England

Walter

Laker

Son

Single

18

1863

West Grinstead, Sussex, England

Rosina

Laker

Daughter

Single

12

1869

West Grinstead, Sussex, England

Arthur

Laker

Son

Single

10

1871

West Grinstead, Sussex, England

Amelia

Laker

Daughter

Single

8

1873

West Grinstead, Sussex, England

Albert

Laker

Son

Single

5

1876

West Grinstead, Sussex, England

Mary

Langhurst

Visitor

Single

18

1863

Hardham, Sussex, England

John

Monesy

Lodger

Widower

63

1818

West Grinstead, Sussex, England

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