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Household of William J Sayers (born 1837, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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 Sayers and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Sayers, born in 1837 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, consisted of 9 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Laura P Sayers, born in 1836 in Epsom, Surrey, England. They had 5 children; Edith E (born 1864 in Lewisham, Kent, England), Clara E (born 1866 in Lewisham, Kent, England), Ada F M (born 1870 in Lewisham, Kent, England), Henry S (born 1872 in Lewisham, Kent, England) and Frank E (born 1877 in Lewisham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Assistant, Charles E (born 1861 in North Shields, Northumberland, England) and William J's Servant, Matilda (born 1856 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England).


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William J Sayers's household

Male

William J

Sayers

Head
Female

Laura P

Sayers

Wife
Female

Edith E

Sayers

Daughter
Female

Clara E

Sayers

Daughter
Female

Ada F M

Sayers

Daughter
Male

Henry S

Sayers

Son
Male

Frank E

Sayers

Son
Male

Charles E

Forth

Assistant
Female

Matilda

Pain

Servant
First name(s) William J
Last name Sayers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Sayers

Head

Married

44

1837

Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Laura P

Sayers

Wife

Married

45

1836

Epsom, Surrey, England

Edith E

Sayers

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Lewisham, Kent, England

Clara E

Sayers

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Lewisham, Kent, England

Ada F M

Sayers

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Lewisham, Kent, England

Henry S

Sayers

Son

Single

9

1872

Lewisham, Kent, England

Frank E

Sayers

Son

Single

4

1877

Lewisham, Kent, England

Charles E

Forth

Assistant

Single

20

1861

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Matilda

Pain

Servant

Single

25

1856

Banbury, Oxfordshire, England

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