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Household of William Piper (born 1854, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewes, 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 Piper and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Piper, born in 1854 in Ripe, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Kate Piper, born in 1860 in Sussex, England. They had 1 child; Ruth, born 1881 in Ripe, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father In Law, Henry (born 1824 in Ripe, Sussex, England), William's Mother In Law, Harriet (born 1827 in Telscombe, Sussex, England), William's Sister In Law, Fanny (born 1872 in Ripe, Sussex, England) and William's Lodger, Harriet (born 1805 in Chalvington, Sussex, England).


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William Piper's household

Male

William

Piper

Head
Female

Kate

Piper

Wife
Female

Ruth

Piper

Daughter
Male

Henry

Townshend

Father In Law
Female

Harriet

Townshend

Mother In Law
Female

Fanny

Townshend

Sister In Law
Female

Harriet

Parris

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Piper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Ripe, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Piper

Head

Married

27

1854

Ripe, Sussex, England

Kate

Piper

Wife

Married

21

1860

Sussex, England

Ruth

Piper

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ripe, Sussex, England

Henry

Townshend

Father In Law

Married

57

1824

Ripe, Sussex, England

Harriet

Townshend

Mother In Law

Married

54

1827

Telscombe, Sussex, England

Fanny

Townshend

Sister In Law

Single

9

1872

Ripe, Sussex, England

Harriet

Parris

Lodger

Widow

76

1805

Chalvington, Sussex, England

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