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Household of William Carpenter (born 1806, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight,Hampshire, 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 Carpenter and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Carpenter, born in 1806 in Chichester, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Clara (born 1833 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Matilda (born 1835 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Eliza (born 1840 in Southampton, Hampshire, England) and Amelia (born 1843 in Southampton, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Cousin, Mary (born 1816 in Selsey, Sussex, England), William's Boarder, Harry (born 1869 in Northwood, Hampshire, England) and William's Boarder, Willie (born 1870 in Middlesex, England).


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William Carpenter's household

Male

William

Carpenter

Head
Female

Clara

Carpenter

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Carpenter

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Carpenter

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Carpenter

Daughter
Female

Mary

Collins

Cousin
Male

Harry

Chessel

Boarder
Male

Willie

Harris

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Carpenter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Chichester, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Carpenter

Head

Widower

75

1806

Chichester, Sussex, England

Clara

Carpenter

Daughter

Single

48

1833

Brighton, Sussex, England

Matilda

Carpenter

Daughter

Single

46

1835

Brighton, Sussex, England

Eliza

Carpenter

Daughter

Single

41

1840

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Amelia

Carpenter

Daughter

Single

38

1843

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Mary

Collins

Cousin

Single

65

1816

Selsey, Sussex, England

Harry

Chessel

Boarder

Single

12

1869

Northwood, Hampshire, England

Willie

Harris

Boarder

Single

11

1870

Middlesex, England

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