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Household of William Johnson Hands (born 1847, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maidstone, 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 Johnson Hands and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Johnson Hands, born in 1847 in Epsom, Surrey, consisted of 12 members. William Johnson was the head of the household, married to Annie Hands, born in 1849 in Folkestone, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William Johnson's Visitor, Henry Edward (born 1859 in India), William Johnson's Visitor, Edward Woodriff (born 1864 in London, Middlesex, England), William Johnson's Boarder, George Washington (born 1830 in United States), William Johnson's Servant, Sarah (born 1855 in -), William Johnson's Servant, Sarah (born 1852 in Margate, Kent, England), William Johnson's Servant, Charles (born 1859 in Loose, Kent, England), William Johnson's Servant, Francis (born 1862 in Lenham, Kent, England), William Johnson's Servant, Lizzie (born 1858 in Canterbury, Kent, England), William Johnson's Visitor, James (born 1848 in London, Middlesex, England) and William Johnson's Visitor, Flora (born 1857 in London, Middlesex, England).


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William Johnson Hands's household

Male

William Johnson

Hands

Head
Female

Annie

Hands

Wife
Male

Henry Edward

Yardley

Visitor
Male

Edward Woodriff

Jaffrey

Visitor
Male

George Washington

Davis

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Shobridge

Servant
Female

Sarah

Admans

Servant
Male

Charles

Berridge

Servant
Male

Francis

Day

Servant
Female

Lizzie

Leggett

Servant
Male

James

Watts

Visitor
Female

Flora

Watts

Visitor
First name(s) William Johnson
Last name Hands
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Epsom, Surrey, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William Johnson

Hands

Head

Married

34

1847

Epsom, Surrey, England

Annie

Hands

Wife

Married

32

1849

Folkestone, Kent, England

Henry Edward

Yardley

Visitor

Single

22

1859

India

Edward Woodriff

Jaffrey

Visitor

Single

17

1864

London, Middlesex, England

George Washington

Davis

Boarder

Married

51

1830

United States

Sarah

Shobridge

Servant

Single

26

1855

-

Sarah

Admans

Servant

Married

29

1852

Margate, Kent, England

Charles

Berridge

Servant

Single

22

1859

Loose, Kent, England

Francis

Day

Servant

Single

19

1862

Lenham, Kent, England

Lizzie

Leggett

Servant

Single

23

1858

Canterbury, Kent, England

James

Watts

Visitor

Married

33

1848

London, Middlesex, England

Flora

Watts

Visitor

Married

24

1857

London, Middlesex, England

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