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Household of William Austen (born 1821, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maidstone, Kent, 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 Austen and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Austen, born in 1821 in Langley, Kent, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Amelia (born 1872 in Middlesex, England) and Edward J R (born 1878 in Otham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mercy Bridges, born in 1855 in Burwash, Sussex, England.


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William Austen's household

Male

William

Austen

Head
Female

Amelia

Austen

Daughter
Male

Edward J R

Austen

Son
Female

Mercy

Bridges

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Austen
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Langley, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Austen

Head

Widower

60

1821

Langley, Kent, England

Amelia

Austen

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Middlesex, England

Edward J R

Austen

Son

Single

3

1878

Otham, Kent, England

Mercy

Bridges

Servant

Single

26

1855

Burwash, Sussex, England

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