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Household of Walter Wales (born 1845, 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 Wales and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Wales, born in 1845 in Rusper, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Emma Wales, born in 1852 in Horsham, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; Barbara (born 1875 in Rusper, Sussex, England) and Alice (born 1881 in Rusper, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Brother, George (born 1827 in Rusper, Sussex, England), Walter's Servant, Caroline (born 1867 in Charlwood, Surrey, England) and Walter's Servant, William (born 1826 in Shipley, Sussex, England).


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Walter Wales's household

Male

Walter

Wales

Head
Female

Emma

Wales

Wife
Female

Barbara

Wales

Daughter
Female

Alice

Wales

Daughter
Male

George

Wales

Brother
Female

Caroline

Holland

Servant
Male

William

Merritt

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name Wales
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Rusper, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Wales

Head

Married

36

1845

Rusper, Sussex, England

Emma

Wales

Wife

Married

29

1852

Horsham, Sussex, England

Barbara

Wales

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Rusper, Sussex, England

Alice

Wales

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Rusper, Sussex, England

George

Wales

Brother

Single

54

1827

Rusper, Sussex, England

Caroline

Holland

Servant

Single

14

1867

Charlwood, Surrey, England

William

Merritt

Servant

Widower

55

1826

Shipley, Sussex, England

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