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Household of William A Boast (born 1825, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, 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.

William A Boast and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William A Boast, born in 1825 in Islington, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. William A was the head of the household, married to Mary Auguste Boast, born in 1821 in Old Windsor, Berkshire, England. They had 2 children; George W (born 1853 in Essex, England) and Clara (born 1855 in Essex, England). They had 1 grandchild; Alice M, born 1879 in Ealing, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William A's Boarder, Leon (born 1864 in France), William A's Boarder, Alfred (born 1870 in Kentish Town, Middlesex, England), William A's Boarder, Mowbray (born 1874 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and William A's Servant, Alice (born 1864 in Henham, Essex, England).


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William A Boast's household

Male

William A

Boast

Head
Female

Mary Auguste

Boast

Wife
Male

George W

Boast

Son
Female

Clara

Boast

Daughter
Male

Leon

Delpont

Boarder
Male

Alfred

Hillman

Boarder
Male

Mowbray

P Balme

Boarder
Female

Alice

Blackwell

Servant
Female

Alice M

Myatt

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William A
Last name Boast
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Islington, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William A

Boast

Head

Married

56

1825

Islington, Middlesex, England

Mary Auguste

Boast

Wife

Married

60

1821

Old Windsor, Berkshire, England

George W

Boast

Son

Single

28

1853

Essex, England

Clara

Boast

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Essex, England

Leon

Delpont

Boarder

Single

17

1864

France

Alfred

Hillman

Boarder

Single

11

1870

Kentish Town, Middlesex, England

Mowbray

P Balme

Boarder

Single

7

1874

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Alice

Blackwell

Servant

Single

17

1864

Henham, Essex, England

Alice M

Myatt

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ealing, Middlesex, England

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