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Household of William Whitcomb (born 1818, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Petworth, 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 Whitcomb and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Whitcomb, born in 1818 in Petworth, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Whitcomb, born in 1819 in Petworth, Sussex, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1865 in Petworth, Sussex, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Walter (born 1868 in Cranley, Surrey, England) and Blanche (born 1874 in Ashford, Kent, England).


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William Whitcomb's household

Male

William

Whitcomb

Head
Female

Emma

Whitcomb

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Whitcomb

Daughter
Male

Walter

Whitcomb

Grand Son
Female

Blanche

Whitcomb

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Whitcomb
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Petworth, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Whitcomb

Head

Married

63

1818

Petworth, Sussex, England

Emma

Whitcomb

Wife

Married

62

1819

Petworth, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

Whitcomb

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Petworth, Sussex, England

Walter

Whitcomb

Grand Son

Single

13

1868

Cranley, Surrey, England

Blanche

Whitcomb

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ashford, Kent, England

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