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Household of William Tomsett (born 1851, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, 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 Tomsett and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Tomsett, born in 1851 in Henfield, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma E Tomsett, born in 1854 in Brighton, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1879 in Preston, Sussex, England), Louisa (born 1881 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and James (born 1873 in Hurst, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, George Gander, born in 1840 in Hurst, Sussex, England.


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William Tomsett's household

Male

William

Tomsett

Head
Female

Emma E

Tomsett

Wife
Male

William

Tomsett

Son
Female

Louisa

Tomsett

Daughter
Male

George

Gander

Boarder
Male

James

Gander

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Tomsett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Henfield, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Tomsett

Head

Married

30

1851

Henfield, Sussex, England

Emma E

Tomsett

Wife

Married

27

1854

Brighton, Sussex, England

William

Tomsett

Son

Single

2

1879

Preston, Sussex, England

Louisa

Tomsett

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Brighton, Sussex, England

George

Gander

Boarder

Widower

41

1840

Hurst, Sussex, England

James

Gander

Son

Single

8

1873

Hurst, Sussex, England

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