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Household of William Abbott (born 1844, 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 Abbott and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Abbott, born in 1844 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Abbott, born in 1848 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1871 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), William (born 1875 in Highgate, Middlesex, England), Herbert (born 1878 in Highgate, Middlesex, England) and Alfred (born 1881 in Highgate, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother In Law, James (born 1851 in Highgate, Middlesex, England) and William's Servant, Ellen (born 1866 in Highgate, Middlesex, England).


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William Abbott's household

Male

William

Abbott

Head
Female

Ellen

Abbott

Wife
Female

Ellen

Abbott

Daughter
Male

William

Abbott

Son
Male

Herbert

Abbott

Son
Male

Alfred

Abbott

Son
Male

James

Bishop

Brother In Law
Female

Ellen

Thomas

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Abbott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Abbott

Head

Married

37

1844

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Abbott

Wife

Married

33

1848

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Abbott

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

William

Abbott

Son

Single

6

1875

Highgate, Middlesex, England

Herbert

Abbott

Son

Single

3

1878

Highgate, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Abbott

Son

Single

0

1881

Highgate, Middlesex, England

James

Bishop

Brother In Law

Single

30

1851

Highgate, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Thomas

Servant

Single

15

1866

Highgate, Middlesex, England

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