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Household of William Holbrook (born 1840, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Holbrook and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Holbrook, born in 1840 in Stratford, Essex, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Holbrook, born in 1835 in Scotland. They had 6 children; Sarah (born 1867 in Plaistow, Essex, England), Amelia (born 1869 in Plaistow, Essex, England), Emma (born 1871 in Plaistow, Essex, England), Helen (born 1873 in Plaistow, Essex, England), William (born 1876 in Plaistow, Essex, England) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Plaistow, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Sarah Millar, born in 1823 in Widham, Norfolk, England.


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William Holbrook's household

Male

William

Holbrook

Head
Female

Hannah

Holbrook

Wife
Female

Sarah

Holbrook

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Holbrook

Daughter
Female

Emma

Holbrook

Daughter
Female

Helen

Holbrook

Daughter
Male

William

Holbrook

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Holbrook

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Millar

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Holbrook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Stratford, Essex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Holbrook

Head

Married

41

1840

Stratford, Essex, England

Hannah

Holbrook

Wife

Married

46

1835

Scotland

Sarah

Holbrook

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Plaistow, Essex, England

Amelia

Holbrook

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Plaistow, Essex, England

Emma

Holbrook

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Plaistow, Essex, England

Helen

Holbrook

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Plaistow, Essex, England

William

Holbrook

Son

Single

5

1876

Plaistow, Essex, England

Elizabeth

Holbrook

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Plaistow, Essex, England

Sarah

Millar

Lodger

Widow

58

1823

Widham, Norfolk, England

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