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Household of William Wainwright (born 1841, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Wainwright and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wainwright, born in 1841 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wainwright, born in 1839 in Poplar, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Florence (born 1870 in Bow, Middlesex, England) and Ada (born 1872 in Bow, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Emily (born 1837 in Mattishall, Middlesex, England) and William's Servant, Alice (born 1863 in Rainham, Essex, England).


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William Wainwright's household

Male

William

Wainwright

Head
Female

Sarah

Wainwright

Wife
Female

Florence

Wainwright

Daughter
Female

Ada

Wainwright

Daughter
Female

Emily

Rogers

Servant
Female

Alice

Knight

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wainwright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wainwright

Head

Married

40

1841

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Wainwright

Wife

Married

42

1839

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Florence

Wainwright

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bow, Middlesex, England

Ada

Wainwright

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bow, Middlesex, England

Emily

Rogers

Servant

Widow

44

1837

Mattishall, Middlesex, England

Alice

Knight

Servant

Single

18

1863

Rainham, Essex, England

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