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Household of William Firman (born 1843, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, Kent, 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 Firman and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Firman, born in 1843 in Colchester, Essex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Louisa Firman, born in 1837 in Canterbury, Kent, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1860 in Canterbury, Kent, England), Robert (born 1862 in Canterbury, Kent, England), William (born 1867 in Whitstable, Kent, England) and Willie (born 1876 in Gillingham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Henry (born 1844 in Higham, Kent, England) and William's Lodger, James (born 1852 in Gillingham, Kent, England).


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William Firman's household

Male

William

Firman

Head
Female

Louisa

Firman

Wife
Male

James

Hammond

Son
Male

Robert

Hammond

Son
Male

William

Firman

Son
Male

Willie

Firman

Son
Male

Henry

Barnes

Lodger
Male

James

Sudweeks

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Firman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Colchester, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Firman

Head

Married

38

1843

Colchester, Essex, England

Louisa

Firman

Wife

Married

44

1837

Canterbury, Kent, England

James

Hammond

Son

Single

21

1860

Canterbury, Kent, England

Robert

Hammond

Son

Single

19

1862

Canterbury, Kent, England

William

Firman

Son

Single

14

1867

Whitstable, Kent, England

Willie

Firman

Son

Single

5

1876

Gillingham, Kent, England

Henry

Barnes

Lodger

Single

37

1844

Higham, Kent, England

James

Sudweeks

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Gillingham, Kent, England

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