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Household of William J Chignell (born 1837, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochford, 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 J Chignell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Chignell, born in 1837 in Southend, Essex, consisted of 7 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Charlotte E Chignell, born in 1837 in Hackney, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; William J (born 1860 in Southend, Essex, England), Stanley (born 1865 in Southend, Essex, England) and Edgar (born 1872 in Southend, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Apprentice, Marey J (born 1866 in Suffolk, England) and William J's Servant, Bridget (born 1866 in Ireland).


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William J Chignell's household

Male

William J

Chignell

Head
Female

Charlotte E

Chignell

Wife
Male

William J

Chignell

Son
Male

Stanley

Chignell

Son
Male

Edgar

Chignell

Son
Female

Marey J

Davy

Apprentice
Female

Bridget

Fulcher

Servant
First name(s) William J
Last name Chignell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Southend, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Chignell

Head

Married

44

1837

Southend, Essex, England

Charlotte E

Chignell

Wife

Married

44

1837

Hackney, Middlesex, England

William J

Chignell

Son

Single

21

1860

Southend, Essex, England

Stanley

Chignell

Son

Single

16

1865

Southend, Essex, England

Edgar

Chignell

Son

Single

9

1872

Southend, Essex, England

Marey J

Davy

Apprentice

Single

15

1866

Suffolk, England

Bridget

Fulcher

Servant

Single

15

1866

Ireland

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