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Household of Arthur J Bushell (born 1846, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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.

Arthur J Bushell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Arthur J Bushell, born in 1846 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Arthur J was the head of the household, married to Martha Bushell, born in 1838 in Swanage, Dorset, England. They had 4 children; Alice (born 1873 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Annie (born 1875 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Benjamin A (born 1876 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Margaret (born 1881 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Arthur J's Stepson, Charles (born 1867 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Arthur J's Servant, Agnes (born 1866 in Scotland).


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Arthur J Bushell's household

Male

Arthur J

Bushell

Head
Female

Martha

Bushell

Wife
Female

Alice

Bushell

Daughter
Female

Annie

Bushell

Daughter
Male

Benjamin A

Bushell

Son
Male

Charles

Pearse

Stepson
Female

Margaret

Bushell

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Hookway

Servant
First name(s) Arthur J
Last name Bushell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Arthur J

Bushell

Head

Married

35

1846

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Martha

Bushell

Wife

Married

43

1838

Swanage, Dorset, England

Alice

Bushell

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Annie

Bushell

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Benjamin A

Bushell

Son

Single

5

1876

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Charles

Pearse

Stepson

Single

14

1867

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Margaret

Bushell

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Agnes

Hookway

Servant

Single

15

1866

Scotland

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