England Wales Census 1881
Under the occupants of a house besides the Head and the Wife of the head (property owners?)
There were two other entries entitled “Boarder Head”. In each instance both parties had a wife and one included a son (separate family units?).
What does the term “Boarder Head” mean, please. Does it mean the “Head” and his wife owned a property containing two extra units occupied separately by “Boarder Heads” or some other explanation? There was nothing on the record to explain the possibility of extra separate dwelling space within the residence. Thanks for any explanations offered. Regards – Dinny.
Hello
Just one small point, the England & Wales Census were originally made of everybody, regardless of whether they owned or rented the property in which they lived. For example, even if it does say "Owner of Houses" or "Owner of 215 acres" against their Occupation, phrases like that do not necessarily mean they owned the property in which they lived at (in the Census).
Many who owned property, have said nothing about it, but given some other Occupation.
The purpose of that Census was not property Ownership or Tenure.
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Now,
Boarder Head, above your question, is your answer.
In the property there was the "Head" of his or her house/household, showing as the "Head".
a) Then in the same property, if you had Boarders, the Border/s relationship to the "Border Head" is given.
b) Where there is more than one Boarder, but none of the Boarders were related to each other, this suggests that there should be no "Boarder Head" listed.
ADDED to b): Of course as previously discussed, one or more of the child, juvenile or young person or adult Boarder/s might also be related to the main "Head".
Somewhere, there should be Instructions to Census Enumerators or those responsible.
Mark
