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Household of William Dancy (born 1832, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, 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 Dancy and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dancy, born in 1832 in Cuckfield, Sussex, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Dancy, born in 1831 in Lewes, Sussex, England. They had 6 children; William A (born 1864 in Lewes, Sussex, England), Anne E (born 1865 in Lewes, Sussex, England), Emma (born 1866 in Lewes, Sussex, England), Ebenezer (born 1869 in Lewes, Sussex, England), John T (born 1870 in -) and Samuel (born 1872 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Broadbridge, born in 1864 in Brighton, Sussex, England.


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William Dancy's household

Male

William

Dancy

Head
Female

Eliza

Dancy

Wife
Male

William A

Dancy

Son
Female

Anne E

Dancy

Daughter
Female

Emma

Dancy

Daughter
Male

Ebenezer

Dancy

Son
Male

John T

Dancy

Son
Male

Samuel

Dancy

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Broadbridge

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Dancy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Cuckfield, Sussex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dancy

Head

Married

49

1832

Cuckfield, Sussex, England

Eliza

Dancy

Wife

Married

50

1831

Lewes, Sussex, England

William A

Dancy

Son

Single

17

1864

Lewes, Sussex, England

Anne E

Dancy

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Lewes, Sussex, England

Emma

Dancy

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Lewes, Sussex, England

Ebenezer

Dancy

Son

Single

12

1869

Lewes, Sussex, England

John T

Dancy

Son

Single

11

1870

-

Samuel

Dancy

Son

Single

9

1872

Brighton, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

Broadbridge

Servant

Single

17

1864

Brighton, Sussex, England

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