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Household of William Kelsey (born 1829, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, 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 Kelsey and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kelsey, born in 1829 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Kelsey, born in 1832 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Emma (born 1858 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Sarah (born 1863 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), William (born 1864 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Alice (born 1869 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Louisa (born 1875 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Appren, William Knowlesdon, born in 1865 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England.


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William Kelsey's household

Male

William

Kelsey

Head
Female

Sarah

Kelsey

Wife
Female

Emma

Kelsey

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Kelsey

Daughter
Male

William

Kelsey

Son
Female

Alice

Kelsey

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Kelsey

Daughter
Male

William

Knowlesdon

Appren
First name(s) William
Last name Kelsey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Kelsey

Head

Married

52

1829

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Kelsey

Wife

Married

49

1832

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Emma

Kelsey

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Kelsey

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

William

Kelsey

Son

Single

17

1864

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Alice

Kelsey

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Kelsey

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

William

Knowlesdon

Appren

Single

16

1865

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

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