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Household of William J Compton (born 1807, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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 Compton and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Compton, born in 1807 in Nun Monkton, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Isabella M Compton, born in 1815 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. They had 4 children; Isabella E (born 1851 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland), Georgianna (born 1856 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland), Charlotte E (born 1858 in France) and Edward S (born 1854 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Servant, Catherine (born 1819 in -), William J's Sister In Law, Georgianna E (born 1811 in Oundle, Northamptonshire, England), William J's Servant, Louisa (born 1851 in Chagford, Devon, England), William J's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in Battersea, Surrey, England) and William J's Servant, Martha (born 1859 in Andover, Hampshire, England).


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William J Compton's household

Male

William J

Compton

Head
Female

Isabella M

Compton

Wife
Female

Isabella E

Compton

Daughter
Female

Georgianna

Compton

Daughter
Female

Charlotte E

Compton

Daughter
Male

Edward S

Compton

Son
Female

Catherine

Baynham

Servant
Female

Georgianna E

Sherrard

Sister In Law
Female

Louisa

Scott

Servant
Female

Mary

Perks

Servant
Female

Martha

Douse

Servant
First name(s) William J
Last name Compton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Nun Monkton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Compton

Head

Married

74

1807

Nun Monkton, Yorkshire, England

Isabella M

Compton

Wife

Married

66

1815

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Isabella E

Compton

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Georgianna

Compton

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Charlotte E

Compton

Daughter

Single

23

1858

France

Edward S

Compton

Son

Single

27

1854

-

Catherine

Baynham

Servant

Single

62

1819

-

Georgianna E

Sherrard

Sister In Law

Single

70

1811

Oundle, Northamptonshire, England

Louisa

Scott

Servant

Single

30

1851

Chagford, Devon, England

Mary

Perks

Servant

Single

21

1860

Battersea, Surrey, England

Martha

Douse

Servant

Single

22

1859

Andover, Hampshire, England

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