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Household of Walter Rafer (born 1854, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, 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 Rafer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Rafer, born in 1854 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Maud S Rafer, born in 1861 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Digby B, born 1881 in London, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Cousin, Blanche M (born 1868 in London, Middlesex, England) and Walter's Servant, May (born 1859 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England).


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Walter Rafer's household

Male

Walter

Rafer

Head
Female

Maud S

Rafer

Wife
Male

Digby B

Rafer

Son
Female

Blanche M

Starn

Cousin
Female

May

Haylock

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name Rafer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Rafer

Head

Married

27

1854

London, Middlesex, England

Maud S

Rafer

Wife

Married

20

1861

London, Middlesex, England

Digby B

Rafer

Son

Single

0

1881

London, Middlesex, England

Blanche M

Starn

Cousin

Single

13

1868

London, Middlesex, England

May

Haylock

Servant

Single

22

1859

Ely, Cambridgeshire, England

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