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Household of William Last (born 1839, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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 Last and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Last, born in 1839 in Colchester, Essex, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Last, born in 1848 in Colchester, Essex, England. They had 8 children; William (born 1865 in Colchester, Essex, England), Arthur (born 1866 in Colchester, Essex, England), Henry (born 1868 in Colchester, Essex, England), Jessie (born 1870 in Colchester, Essex, England), Fred (born 1873 in Colchester, Essex, England), Gertrude (born 1878 in Colchester, Essex, England), Ada (born 1880 in Colchester, Essex, England) and Annie (born 1881 in Colchester, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Latica ? Springett, born in 1866 in Essex, England.


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William Last's household

Male

William

Last

Head
Female

Eliza

Last

Wife
Male

William

Last

Son
Male

Arthur

Last

Son
Male

Henry

Last

Son
Female

Jessie

Last

Daughter
Male

Fred

Last

Son
Female

Gertrude

Last

Daughter
Female

Ada

Last

Daughter
Female

Annie

Last

Daughter
Female

Latica ?

Springett

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Last
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Colchester, Essex, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Last

Head

Married

42

1839

Colchester, Essex, England

Eliza

Last

Wife

Married

33

1848

Colchester, Essex, England

William

Last

Son

Single

16

1865

Colchester, Essex, England

Arthur

Last

Son

Single

15

1866

Colchester, Essex, England

Henry

Last

Son

Single

13

1868

Colchester, Essex, England

Jessie

Last

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Colchester, Essex, England

Fred

Last

Son

Single

8

1873

Colchester, Essex, England

Gertrude

Last

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Colchester, Essex, England

Ada

Last

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Colchester, Essex, England

Annie

Last

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Colchester, Essex, England

Latica ?

Springett

Servant

Single

15

1866

Essex, England

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