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Household of William Box (born 1835, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gravesend, 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 Box and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Box, born in 1835 in Gillingham, Kent, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily C D Box, born in 1831 in Gravesend, Kent, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1859 in Gravesend, Kent, England), Edward (born 1861 in Gravesend, Kent, England), Selina A (born 1868 in Gravesend, Kent, England) and Jane M (born 1874 in Gravesend, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Mary A (born 1856 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and William's Servant, Emma (born 1862 in Northfleet, Kent, England).


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William Box's household

Male

William

Box

Head
Female

Emily C D

Box

Wife
Male

William

Box

Son
Male

Edward

Box

Son
Female

Selina A

Box

Daughter
Female

Jane M

Box

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Raspison

Niece
Female

Emma

Edmeades

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Box
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Gillingham, Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Box

Head

Married

46

1835

Gillingham, Kent, England

Emily C D

Box

Wife

Married

50

1831

Gravesend, Kent, England

William

Box

Son

Single

22

1859

Gravesend, Kent, England

Edward

Box

Son

Single

20

1861

Gravesend, Kent, England

Selina A

Box

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Gravesend, Kent, England

Jane M

Box

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Gravesend, Kent, England

Mary A

Raspison

Niece

Single

25

1856

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Emma

Edmeades

Servant

Single

19

1862

Northfleet, Kent, England

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