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Household of William Thomas Mainnering Sylvester (born 1820, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Thomas Mainnering Sylvester and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas Mainnering Sylvester, born in 1820 in Middlesex, consisted of 11 members. William Thomas Mainnering was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Sylvester, born in 1822 in Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Matilda Charlotte (born 1846 in Middlesex, England), Gertrude (born 1856 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Sydney (born 1860 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Charlotte Harriet (born 1861 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Mary Maria (born 1862 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England). They had 3 grandchildren; Alice Maud (born 1879 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Charlie Dykes (born 1880 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Ethel (born 1881 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William Thomas Mainnering's Servant, Elizabeth Scott, born in 1862 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England.


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William Thomas Mainnering Sylvester's household

Male

William Thomas Mainnering

Sylvester

Head
Female

Charlotte

Sylvester

Wife
Female

Matilda Charlotte

Waring

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Preistly

Daughter
Male

Sydney

Sylvester

Son
Female

Charlotte Harriet

Sylvester

Daughter
Female

Mary Maria

Sylvester

Daughter
Female

Alice Maud

Waring

Grand Daughter
Male

Charlie Dykes

Waring

Grand Son
Female

Ethel

Priesley

Grand Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Scott

Servant
First name(s) William Thomas Mainnering
Last name Sylvester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Thomas Mainnering

Sylvester

Head

Married

61

1820

Middlesex, England

Charlotte

Sylvester

Wife

Married

59

1822

Middlesex, England

Matilda Charlotte

Waring

Daughter

Married

35

1846

Middlesex, England

Gertrude

Preistly

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Sydney

Sylvester

Son

Single

21

1860

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte Harriet

Sylvester

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Mary Maria

Sylvester

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Alice Maud

Waring

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Charlie Dykes

Waring

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Ethel

Priesley

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Scott

Servant

Single

19

1862

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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