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Household of William Comber (born 1824, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cuckfield, Sussex, 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 Comber and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Comber, born in 1824 in Ardingly, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Comber, born in 1845 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Jane (born 1859 in Fletching, Sussex, England), William's Assistant, James (born 1853 in Newick, Sussex, England), William's Visitor, William (born 1825 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and William's Visitor, Mary Ann (born 1829 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England).


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William Comber's household

Male

William

Comber

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Comber

Wife
Female

Jane

Ridley

Servant
Male

James

Wood

Assistant
Male

William

Cowley

Visitor
Female

Mary Ann

Cowley

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Comber
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Ardingly, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Comber

Head

Married

57

1824

Ardingly, Sussex, England

Sarah Ann

Comber

Wife

Married

36

1845

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Ridley

Servant

Single

22

1859

Fletching, Sussex, England

James

Wood

Assistant

Single

28

1853

Newick, Sussex, England

William

Cowley

Visitor

Married

56

1825

Brighton, Sussex, England

Mary Ann

Cowley

Visitor

Married

52

1829

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

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