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Household of William H Hosking (born 1833, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 H Hosking and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Hosking, born in 1833 in St Ives, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Eliza Hosking, born in 1841 in Marazion, Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; William H (born 1865 in St Ives, Cornwall, England), Eliza V (born 1871 in St Ives, Cornwall, England), Elizabeth C (born 1873 in St Ives, Cornwall, England) and Henry R (born 1875 in St Ives, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William H's Servant, Catherine Webber, born in 1864 in St Ives, Cornwall, England.


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William H Hosking's household

Male

William H

Hosking

Head
Female

Eliza

Hosking

Wife
Male

William H

Hosking

Son
Female

Eliza V

Hosking

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth C

Hosking

Daughter
Male

Henry R

Hosking

Son
Female

Catherine

Webber

Servant
First name(s) William H
Last name Hosking
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place St Ives, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Hosking

Head

Married

48

1833

St Ives, Cornwall, England

Eliza

Hosking

Wife

Married

40

1841

Marazion, Cornwall, England

William H

Hosking

Son

Single

16

1865

St Ives, Cornwall, England

Eliza V

Hosking

Daughter

Single

10

1871

St Ives, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth C

Hosking

Daughter

Single

8

1873

St Ives, Cornwall, England

Henry R

Hosking

Son

Single

6

1875

St Ives, Cornwall, England

Catherine

Webber

Servant

Single

17

1864

St Ives, Cornwall, England

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