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Household of William Boyes (born 1841, Sussex)

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 Boyes and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Boyes, born in 1841 in Alfriston, Sussex, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Boyes, born in 1843 in Seaford, Sussex, England. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1867 in Alfriston, Sussex, England), Ellen (born 1869 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England), Caroline (born 1871 in Sussex, England), Mary J (born 1873 in Westham, Sussex, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Westham, Sussex, England), William G (born 1879 in Westham, Sussex, England) and John (born 1881 in Westham, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Edward Mewitt, born in 1841 in Willingdon, Sussex, England.


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William Boyes's household

Male

William

Boyes

Head
Female

Eliza

Boyes

Wife
Male

Thomas

Boyes

Son
Female

Ellen

Boyes

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Boyes

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Boyes

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Boyes

Daughter
Male

William G

Boyes

Son
Male

John

Boyes

Son
Male

Edward

Mewitt

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Boyes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Alfriston, Sussex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Boyes

Head

Married

40

1841

Alfriston, Sussex, England

Eliza

Boyes

Wife

Married

38

1843

Seaford, Sussex, England

Thomas

Boyes

Son

Single

14

1867

Alfriston, Sussex, England

Ellen

Boyes

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Caroline

Boyes

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sussex, England

Mary J

Boyes

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Westham, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

Boyes

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Westham, Sussex, England

William G

Boyes

Son

Single

2

1879

Westham, Sussex, England

John

Boyes

Son

Single

0

1881

Westham, Sussex, England

Edward

Mewitt

Lodger

Single

40

1841

Willingdon, Sussex, England

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