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Household of William Geering (born 1811, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastbourne, 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 Geering and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Geering, born in 1811 in Westham, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Geering, born in 1821 in Westham, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; Orpha (born 1855 in Westham, Sussex, England) and Albert (born 1863 in Westham, Sussex, England). They had 1 grandchild; Ada, born 1872 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Alice Pope, born in 1851 in Hailsham, Sussex, England.


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William Geering's household

Male

William

Geering

Head
Female

Ruth

Geering

Wife
Female

Orpha

Geering

Daughter
Male

Albert

Geering

Son
Female

Ada

Geering

Grand Daughter
Female

Alice

Pope

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Geering
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Westham, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Geering

Head

Married

70

1811

Westham, Sussex, England

Ruth

Geering

Wife

Married

60

1821

Westham, Sussex, England

Orpha

Geering

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Westham, Sussex, England

Albert

Geering

Son

Single

18

1863

Westham, Sussex, England

Ada

Geering

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Alice

Pope

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Hailsham, Sussex, England

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