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Household of William Jacobs (born 1820, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Petworth, 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 Jacobs and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Jacobs, born in 1820 in Lyminge, Kent, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Jacobs, born in 1827 in Chatham, Kent, England. They had 1 child; Charles E, born 1866 in Petworth, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, George A Brookfield, born in 1865 in Chichester, Sussex, England.


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William Jacobs's household

Male

William

Jacobs

Head
Female

Sarah A

Jacobs

Wife
Male

Charles E

Jacobs

Son
Male

George A

Brookfield

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Jacobs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Lyminge, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Jacobs

Head

Married

61

1820

Lyminge, Kent, England

Sarah A

Jacobs

Wife

Married

54

1827

Chatham, Kent, England

Charles E

Jacobs

Son

Single

15

1866

Petworth, Sussex, England

George A

Brookfield

Lodger

Single

16

1865

Chichester, Sussex, England

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