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Household of William Meggs (born 1829, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, 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 Meggs and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Meggs, born in 1829 in Stratford, Essex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Meggs, born in 1829 in Stratford, Essex, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1857 in Bow, Middlesex, England), Emma (born 1856 in Bow, Middlesex, England), Ella (born 1863 in Bow, Middlesex, England) and Henry (born 1868 in Bow, Middlesex, England).


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William Meggs's household

Male

William

Meggs

Head
Female

Sarah

Meggs

Wife
Male

William

Meggs

Son
Female

Emma

Meggs

Daughter
Female

Ella

Meggs

Daughter
Male

Henry

Meggs

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Meggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Stratford, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Meggs

Head

Married

52

1829

Stratford, Essex, England

Sarah

Meggs

Wife

Married

52

1829

Stratford, Essex, England

William

Meggs

Son

Single

24

1857

Bow, Middlesex, England

Emma

Meggs

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Bow, Middlesex, England

Ella

Meggs

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Bow, Middlesex, England

Henry

Meggs

Son

Single

13

1868

Bow, Middlesex, England

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