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Household of William Unstead (born 1848, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hastings, 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 Unstead and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Unstead, born in 1848 in Worthing, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Frances Unstead, born in 1840 in Ticehurst, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1874 in Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England), John (born 1876 in Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England) and Edward (born 1877 in Hastings, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Mary (born 1855 in Hastings, Sussex, England), William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1868 in Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England) and William's Lodger, James (born 1843 in Etchingham, Sussex, England).


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William Unstead's household

Male

William

Unstead

Head
Female

Frances

Unstead

Wife
Male

William

Unstead

Son
Male

John

Unstead

Son
Male

Edward

Unstead

Son
Female

Mary

Jenner

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Wood

Servant
Male

James

Hyland

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Unstead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Worthing, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Unstead

Head

Married

33

1848

Worthing, Sussex, England

Frances

Unstead

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ticehurst, Sussex, England

William

Unstead

Son

Single

7

1874

Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England

John

Unstead

Son

Single

5

1876

Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England

Edward

Unstead

Son

Single

4

1877

Hastings, Sussex, England

Mary

Jenner

Servant

Single

26

1855

Hastings, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

Wood

Servant

Single

13

1868

Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England

James

Hyland

Lodger

Married

38

1843

Etchingham, Sussex, England

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