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Household of William Marks (born 1833, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 Marks and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Marks, born in 1833 in Gosport, Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Marks, born in 1852 in Cosham, Hampshire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1871 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Francis (born 1874 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Caroline (born 1876 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and Florence (born 1879 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Emma (born 1850 in Woolwich, Kent, England) and William's Boarder, Mary Jane (born 1862 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).


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William Marks's household

Male

William

Marks

Head
Female

Sarah

Marks

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Marks

Daughter
Female

Francis

Marks

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Marks

Daughter
Female

Florence

Marks

Daughter
Female

Emma

Farren

Boarder
Female

Mary Jane

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Marks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Gosport, Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Marks

Head

Married

48

1833

Gosport, Hampshire, England

Sarah

Marks

Wife

Married

29

1852

Cosham, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Marks

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Francis

Marks

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Caroline

Marks

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Florence

Marks

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Emma

Farren

Boarder

Married

31

1850

Woolwich, Kent, England

Mary Jane

Smith

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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