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Household of William B Carter (born 1827, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastbourne, 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.

William B Carter and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William B Carter, born in 1827 in Harrow, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William B was the head of the household, married to Lucy Carter, born in 1830 in Bedfordshire, England. They had 2 children; Edith L (born 1865 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Mary L (born 1867 in Kensington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William B's Servant, Ellen (born 1859 in Northchapel, Sussex, England), William B's Visitor, Ruth (born 1848 in Finsbury, Middlesex, England) and William B's Visitor, Emily (born 1853 in Finsbury, Middlesex, England).


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William B Carter's household

Male

William B

Carter

Head
Female

Lucy

Carter

Wife
Female

Edith L

Carter

Daughter
Female

Mary L

Carter

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Hughes

Servant
Female

Ruth

Sargant

Visitor
Female

Emily

Sargant

Visitor
First name(s) William B
Last name Carter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Harrow, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William B

Carter

Head

Married

54

1827

Harrow, Middlesex, England

Lucy

Carter

Wife

Married

51

1830

Bedfordshire, England

Edith L

Carter

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Islington, Middlesex, England

Mary L

Carter

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Hughes

Servant

Single

22

1859

Northchapel, Sussex, England

Ruth

Sargant

Visitor

Single

33

1848

Finsbury, Middlesex, England

Emily

Sargant

Visitor

Single

28

1853

Finsbury, Middlesex, England

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