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Household of William H Softlaw (born 1848, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lambeth, London,Surrey, 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 Softlaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Softlaw, born in 1848 in St Pancras, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Kate M Softlaw, born in 1849 in Brixton, Surrey, England. They had 2 children; Marianne E (born 1876 in Brixton, Surrey, England) and Harold G (born 1879 in Brixton, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William H's Boarder, Oscar (born 1860 in Germany), William H's Servant, Ellen (born 1861 in Stockbridge, Hampshire, England) and William H's Servant, Alice (born 1865 in Hampstead, Middlesex, England).


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William H Softlaw's household

Male

William H

Softlaw

Head
Female

Kate M

Softlaw

Wife
Female

Marianne E

Softlaw

Daughter
Male

Harold G

Softlaw

Son
Male

Oscar

Forster

Boarder
Female

Ellen

Phillpots

Servant
Female

Alice

Harland

Servant
First name(s) William H
Last name Softlaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Softlaw

Head

Married

33

1848

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Kate M

Softlaw

Wife

Married

32

1849

Brixton, Surrey, England

Marianne E

Softlaw

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Brixton, Surrey, England

Harold G

Softlaw

Son

Single

2

1879

Brixton, Surrey, England

Oscar

Forster

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Germany

Ellen

Phillpots

Servant

Single

20

1861

Stockbridge, Hampshire, England

Alice

Harland

Servant

Single

16

1865

Hampstead, Middlesex, England

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