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Household of William H Sylvester (born 1842, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, Staffordshire, 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 Sylvester and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Sylvester, born in 1842 in Chelsea, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth R Sylvester, born in 1848 in Westmorland, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth E (born 1874 in Rushall, Staffordshire, England), Amelia M (born 1877 in Rushall, Staffordshire, England) and William J F (born 1879 in Rushall, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William H's Servant, Emily White, born in 1866 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England.


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William H Sylvester's household

Male

William H

Sylvester

Head
Female

Elizabeth R

Sylvester

Wife
Female

Elizabeth E

Sylvester

Daughter
Female

Amelia M

Sylvester

Daughter
Male

William J F

Sylvester

Son
Female

Emily

White

Servant
First name(s) William H
Last name Sylvester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Sylvester

Head

Married

39

1842

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth R

Sylvester

Wife

Married

33

1848

Westmorland, England

Elizabeth E

Sylvester

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Rushall, Staffordshire, England

Amelia M

Sylvester

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Rushall, Staffordshire, England

William J F

Sylvester

Son

Single

2

1879

Rushall, Staffordshire, England

Emily

White

Servant

Single

15

1866

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

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