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Household of William Chicken (born 1842, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Olave Southwark, London,Surrey, 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 Chicken and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Chicken, born in 1842 in Bermondsey, Surrey, consisted of 13 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sophia Ann Chicken, born in 1838 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1871 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England), Edwin (born 1875 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England), Harry (born 1876 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England), Selina (born 1877 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England), Marian (born 1879 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England) and Minnie (born 1881 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Wifes Brother, John (born 1845 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England), William's Niece, Susannah S (born 1868 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England), William's Nephew, John (born 1870 in -), William's Servant, Harriet M (born 1863 in Surrey, England) and William's Servant, Annie (born 1866 in Slough, Gloucestershire, England).


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William Chicken's household

Male

William

Chicken

Head
Female

Sophia Ann

Chicken

Wife
Male

William

Chicken

Son
Male

Edwin

Chicken

Son
Male

Harry

Chicken

Son
Female

Selina

Chicken

Daughter
Female

Marian

Chicken

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Chicken

Daughter
Male

John

Wallace

Wifes Brother
Female

Susannah S

Wallace

Niece
Male

John

Wallace

Nephew
Female

Harriet M

Cunning

Servant
Female

Annie

Barter

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Chicken
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Chicken

Head

Married

39

1842

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Sophia Ann

Chicken

Wife

Married

43

1838

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

William

Chicken

Son

Single

10

1871

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Edwin

Chicken

Son

Single

6

1875

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Harry

Chicken

Son

Single

5

1876

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Selina

Chicken

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Marian

Chicken

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Minnie

Chicken

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

John

Wallace

Wifes Brother

Married

36

1845

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Susannah S

Wallace

Niece

Single

13

1868

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

John

Wallace

Nephew

Single

11

1870

-

Harriet M

Cunning

Servant

Single

18

1863

Surrey, England

Annie

Barter

Servant

Single

15

1866

Slough, Gloucestershire, England

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