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Household of William Pettit (born 1852, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnet, Hertfordshire, 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 Pettit and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pettit, born in 1852 in Langdon, Hertfordshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Pettit, born in 1854 in Whetstone, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Louisa G (born 1873 in Whetstone, Middlesex, England), George (born 1875 in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1878 in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother To Head, Arthur Pettit, born in 1863 in Langdon, Hertfordshire, England.


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William Pettit's household

Male

William

Pettit

Head
Female

Sarah

Pettit

Wife
Female

Louisa G

Pettit

Daughter
Male

George

Pettit

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Pettit

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Pettit

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Pettit

Brother To Head
First name(s) William
Last name Pettit
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Langdon, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pettit

Head

Married

29

1852

Langdon, Hertfordshire, England

Sarah

Pettit

Wife

Married

27

1854

Whetstone, Middlesex, England

Louisa G

Pettit

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Whetstone, Middlesex, England

George

Pettit

Son

Single

6

1875

Barnet, Hertfordshire, England

Sarah Ann

Pettit

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Barnet, Hertfordshire, England

Elizabeth

Pettit

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Barnet, Hertfordshire, England

Arthur

Pettit

Brother To Head

Single

18

1863

Langdon, Hertfordshire, England

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