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Household of William Godfrey (born 1853, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shoreditch, London,Middlesex, 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 Godfrey and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Godfrey, born in 1853 in Wapping, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Caroline Godfrey, born in 1845 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1866 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England), Caroline (born 1869 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Charlotte (born 1871 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England) and Emma (born 1874 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, William Dukes, born in 1836 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.


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William Godfrey's household

Male

William

Godfrey

Head
Female

Caroline

Godfrey

Wife
Female

Ellen

Godfrey

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Godfrey

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Godfrey

Daughter
Female

Emma

Godfrey

Daughter
Male

William

Dukes

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Godfrey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Wapping, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Godfrey

Head

Married

28

1853

Wapping, Middlesex, England

Caroline

Godfrey

Wife

Married

36

1845

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Godfrey

Daughter

Single

15

1866

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Caroline

Godfrey

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Charlotte

Godfrey

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Emma

Godfrey

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

William

Dukes

Lodger

Married

45

1836

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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