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Household of William Butcher (born 1841, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,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 Butcher and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Butcher, born in 1841 in Paddington, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Butcher, born in 1842 in St Giles, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; John H (born 1871 in Lewisham, Kent, England), Frank E (born 1874 in Lewisham, Kent, England), Alice M (born 1875 in Lewisham, Kent, England) and Harriett M (born 1878 in Lewisham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Alberta (born 1861 in Hampshire, England) and William's Servant, Sarah J (born 1851 in Bexley Heath, Kent, England).


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William Butcher's household

Male

William

Butcher

Head
Female

Eliza

Butcher

Wife
Male

John H

Butcher

Son
Male

Frank E

Butcher

Son
Female

Alice M

Butcher

Daughter
Female

Harriett M

Butcher

Daughter
Female

Alberta

Simons

Servant
Female

Sarah J

Cottenden

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Butcher
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Paddington, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Butcher

Head

Married

40

1841

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Butcher

Wife

Married

39

1842

St Giles, Middlesex, England

John H

Butcher

Son

Single

10

1871

Lewisham, Kent, England

Frank E

Butcher

Son

Single

7

1874

Lewisham, Kent, England

Alice M

Butcher

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lewisham, Kent, England

Harriett M

Butcher

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Lewisham, Kent, England

Alberta

Simons

Servant

Single

20

1861

Hampshire, England

Sarah J

Cottenden

Servant

Single

30

1851

Bexley Heath, Kent, England

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