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Household of William Charles Harlow (born 1840, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lexden, Essex, 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 Charles Harlow and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Charles Harlow, born in 1840 in Wivenhoe, Essex, consisted of 9 members. William Charles was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Harlow, born in 1841 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England. They had 6 children; Willie Henry (born 1868 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England), Bessie Ann (born 1870 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England), Harry Bessell (born 1872 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England), Ernest Charles (born 1875 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England), Joseph Martin (born 1876 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England) and Ethel May (born 1878 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William Charles's Servant, Emma Chaney, born in 1867 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England.


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William Charles Harlow's household

Male

William Charles

Harlow

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Harlow

Wife
Male

Willie Henry

Harlow

Son
Female

Bessie Ann

Harlow

Daughter
Male

Harry Bessell

Harlow

Son
Male

Ernest Charles

Harlow

Son
Male

Joseph Martin

Harlow

Son
Female

Ethel May

Harlow

Daughter
Female

Emma

Chaney

Servant
First name(s) William Charles
Last name Harlow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Charles

Harlow

Head

Married

41

1840

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Sarah Ann

Harlow

Wife

Married

40

1841

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Willie Henry

Harlow

Son

Married

13

1868

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Bessie Ann

Harlow

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Harry Bessell

Harlow

Son

Single

9

1872

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Ernest Charles

Harlow

Son

Single

6

1875

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Joseph Martin

Harlow

Son

Single

5

1876

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Ethel May

Harlow

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Emma

Chaney

Servant

Single

14

1867

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

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