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Household of Alexander Mossman (born 1828)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Williton, Somerset, 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.

Alexander Mossman and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mossman, born in 1828 in , consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Mossman, born in 1824 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Matthew (born 1860 in Watchet, Somerset, England) and Jane (born 1859 in Watchet, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Visitor, Winifred (born 1851 in Grove, Nottinghamshire, England), Alexander's Visitor, John H (born 1876 in Carhampton, Somerset, England), Alexander's Servant, Alice (born 1863 in Milton, Somerset, England) and Alexander's Servant, Helen (born 1861 in Milton, Somerset, England).


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Alexander Mossman's household

Male

Alexander

Mossman

Head
Female

Charlotte

Mossman

Wife
Male

Matthew

Mossman

Son
Female

Jane

Mossman

Daughter
Female

Winifred

Edwards

Visitor
Male

John H

Edwards

Visitor
Female

Alice

Short

Servant
Female

Helen

Short

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mossman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Mossman

Head

Married

53

1828

Scotland

Charlotte

Mossman

Wife

Married

57

1824

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Matthew

Mossman

Son

Single

21

1860

Watchet, Somerset, England

Jane

Mossman

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Watchet, Somerset, England

Winifred

Edwards

Visitor

Married

30

1851

Grove, Nottinghamshire, England

John H

Edwards

Visitor

Single

5

1876

Carhampton, Somerset, England

Alice

Short

Servant

Single

18

1863

Milton, Somerset, England

Helen

Short

Servant

Single

20

1861

Milton, Somerset, England

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