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Household of Ambrose Bishop (born 1826, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Honiton, Devon, 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.

Ambrose Bishop and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ambrose Bishop, born in 1826 in Awliscombe, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Ambrose was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bishop, born in 1830 in Topsham, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Awliscombe, Devon, England), John G (born 1873 in Awliscombe, Devon, England) and Frederick (born 1876 in Awliscombe, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ambrose's Adopted Son, Thomas Henry Anthony, born in 1876 in Torquay, Devon, England.


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Ambrose Bishop's household

Male

Ambrose

Bishop

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bishop

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Bishop

Daughter
Male

John G

Bishop

Son
Male

Frederick

Bishop

Son
Male

Thomas Henry

Anthony

Adopted Son
First name(s) Ambrose
Last name Bishop
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Awliscombe, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ambrose

Bishop

Head

Married

55

1826

Awliscombe, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Bishop

Wife

Married

51

1830

Topsham, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Bishop

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Awliscombe, Devon, England

John G

Bishop

Son

Single

8

1873

Awliscombe, Devon, England

Frederick

Bishop

Son

Single

5

1876

Awliscombe, Devon, England

Thomas Henry

Anthony

Adopted Son

Single

5

1876

Torquay, Devon, England

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