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Household of John Compton (born 1832, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poole, Dorset, 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.

John Compton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Compton, born in 1832 in Spetisbury, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elisa Matilda Compton, born in 1834 in Dorset, England. They had 4 children; Alfred Wm (born 1864 in Poole, Dorset, England), Walter (born 1866 in Poole, Dorset, England), Arthur Herbert (born 1868 in Poole, Dorset, England) and Edwin (born 1872 in Poole, Dorset, England).


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John Compton's household

Male

John

Compton

Head
Female

Elisa Matilda

Compton

Wife
Male

Alfred Wm

Compton

Son
Male

Walter

Compton

Son
Male

Arthur Herbert

Compton

Son
Male

Edwin

Compton

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Compton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Spetisbury, Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Compton

Head

Married

49

1832

Spetisbury, Dorset, England

Elisa Matilda

Compton

Wife

Married

47

1834

Dorset, England

Alfred Wm

Compton

Son

Single

17

1864

Poole, Dorset, England

Walter

Compton

Son

Single

15

1866

Poole, Dorset, England

Arthur Herbert

Compton

Son

Single

13

1868

Poole, Dorset, England

Edwin

Compton

Son

Single

9

1872

Poole, Dorset, England

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