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Household of William Mitchell (born 1854, Sussex)

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 Mitchell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mitchell, born in 1854 in Plaistow, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Mitchell, born in 1855 in Plaistow, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; Henry (born 1878 in Plaistow, Sussex, England) and Mary (born 1880 in Plaistow, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, John Mitchell, born in 1861 in Plaistow, Sussex, England.


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William Mitchell's household

Male

William

Mitchell

Head
Female

Ruth

Mitchell

Wife
Male

Henry

Mitchell

Son
Female

Mary

Mitchell

Daughter
Male

John

Mitchell

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Plaistow, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mitchell

Head

Married

27

1854

Plaistow, Sussex, England

Ruth

Mitchell

Wife

Married

26

1855

Plaistow, Sussex, England

Henry

Mitchell

Son

Single

3

1878

Plaistow, Sussex, England

Mary

Mitchell

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Plaistow, Sussex, England

John

Mitchell

Brother

Single

20

1861

Plaistow, Sussex, England

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