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Household of William Want (born 1845, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elham, Kent, 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 Want and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Want, born in 1845 in Islington, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Flora Want, born in 1848 in Folkestone, Kent, England. They had 5 children; Maria (born 1867 in Folkestone, Kent, England), William (born 1869 in Folkestone, Kent, England), Henry (born 1875 in Folkestone, Kent, England), Edwin (born 1878 in Folkestone, Kent, England) and Arthur (born 1880 in Folkestone, Kent, England).


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William Want's household

Male

William

Want

Head
Female

Flora

Want

Wife
Female

Maria

Want

Daughter
Male

William

Want

Son
Male

Henry

Want

Son
Male

Edwin

Want

Son
Male

Arthur

Want

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Want
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Islington, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Want

Head

Married

36

1845

Islington, Middlesex, England

Flora

Want

Wife

Married

33

1848

Folkestone, Kent, England

Maria

Want

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Folkestone, Kent, England

William

Want

Son

Single

12

1869

Folkestone, Kent, England

Henry

Want

Son

Single

6

1875

Folkestone, Kent, England

Edwin

Want

Son

Single

3

1878

Folkestone, Kent, England

Arthur

Want

Son

Single

1

1880

Folkestone, Kent, England

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