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Household of William Childs (born 1841, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yeovil, Somerset, 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 Childs and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Childs, born in 1841 in Melbury Osmond, Dorset, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Childs, born in 1851 in Poyntington, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Frederick C (born 1871 in Melbury Osmond, Dorset, England), Caroline G (born 1874 in Melbury Osmond, Dorset, England), George E (born 1878 in Melbury Osmond, Dorset, England) and Herbert W (born 1880 in Melbury Osmond, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Sarah A Bartlett, born in 1869 in Leigh, Dorset, England.


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William Childs's household

Male

William

Childs

Head
Female

Ellen

Childs

Wife
Male

Frederick C

Childs

Son
Female

Caroline G

Childs

Daughter
Male

George E

Childs

Son
Male

Herbert W

Childs

Son
Female

Sarah A

Bartlett

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Childs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Melbury Osmond, Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Childs

Head

Married

40

1841

Melbury Osmond, Dorset, England

Ellen

Childs

Wife

Married

30

1851

Poyntington, Somerset, England

Frederick C

Childs

Son

Single

10

1871

Melbury Osmond, Dorset, England

Caroline G

Childs

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Melbury Osmond, Dorset, England

George E

Childs

Son

Single

3

1878

Melbury Osmond, Dorset, England

Herbert W

Childs

Son

Single

1

1880

Melbury Osmond, Dorset, England

Sarah A

Bartlett

Servant

Single

12

1869

Leigh, Dorset, England

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