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Household of William Hughes (born 1834, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 Hughes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hughes, born in 1834 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Hughes, born in 1836 in Brighton, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; Emily (born 1864 in Kirdford, Sussex, England) and William D (born 1866 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, Robert (born 1822 in Brighton, Sussex, England), William's Servant, Emily (born 1861 in Newick, Sussex, England) and William's Servant, Clara (born 1860 in Bishopstone).


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William Hughes's household

Male

William

Hughes

Head
Female

Emily

Hughes

Wife
Female

Emily

Hughes

Daughter
Male

William D

Hughes

Son
Male

Robert

Hughes

Brother
Female

Emily

Smith

Servant
Female

Clara

Tacknott

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Hughes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hughes

Head

Married

47

1834

Brighton, Sussex, England

Emily

Hughes

Wife

Married

45

1836

Brighton, Sussex, England

Emily

Hughes

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Kirdford, Sussex, England

William D

Hughes

Son

Single

15

1866

Brighton, Sussex, England

Robert

Hughes

Brother

-

59

1822

Brighton, Sussex, England

Emily

Smith

Servant

Single

20

1861

Newick, Sussex, England

Clara

Tacknott

Servant

Single

21

1860

Bishopstone

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