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Household of William Overhead (born 1837, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheppey, 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 Overhead and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Overhead, born in 1837 in Rochester, Kent, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Overhead, born in 1837 in Rochester, Kent, England. They had 7 children; William Hny (born 1878 in Sheerness, Kent, England), Eleanor A (born 1866 in Sheerness, Kent, England), Martha (born 1868 in Sheerness, Kent, England), Eliza Ann (born 1870 in Sheerness, Kent, England), Alice Maud (born 1872 in Sheerness, Kent, England), Louisa Jane (born 1874 in Sheerness, Kent, England) and Edith Florence (born 1877 in Sheerness, Kent, England).


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William Overhead's household

Male

William

Overhead

Head
Female

Eleanor

Overhead

Wife
Male

William Hny

Overhead

Son
Female

Eleanor A

Overhead

Daughter
Female

Martha

Overhead

Daughter
Female

Eliza Ann

Overhead

Daughter
Female

Alice Maud

Overhead

Daughter
Female

Louisa Jane

Overhead

Daughter
Female

Edith Florence

Overhead

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Overhead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Rochester, Kent, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Overhead

Head

Married

44

1837

Rochester, Kent, England

Eleanor

Overhead

Wife

Married

44

1837

Rochester, Kent, England

William Hny

Overhead

Son

Single

3

1878

Sheerness, Kent, England

Eleanor A

Overhead

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Sheerness, Kent, England

Martha

Overhead

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Sheerness, Kent, England

Eliza Ann

Overhead

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sheerness, Kent, England

Alice Maud

Overhead

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sheerness, Kent, England

Louisa Jane

Overhead

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Sheerness, Kent, England

Edith Florence

Overhead

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sheerness, Kent, England

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