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Household of Ben J Fisher (born 1838, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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.

Ben J Fisher and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ben J Fisher, born in 1838 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, consisted of 8 members. Ben J was the head of the household, married to Sarah Fisher, born in 1835 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Arthur J (born 1867 in Notting Hill, Middlesex, England), John H (born 1868 in West Drayton, Middlesex, England) and Edith J E (born 1876 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Ben J's Nephew, Osborne (born 1861 in Ireland), Ben J's Servant, Eliza (born 1858 in Week St Mary, Cornwall, England) and Ben J's Servant, Sarah (born 1862 in Exeter, Devon, England).


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Ben J Fisher's household

Male

Ben J

Fisher

Head
Female

Sarah

Fisher

Wife
Male

Arthur J

Fisher

Son
Male

John H

Fisher

Son
Female

Edith J E

Fisher

Daughter
Male

Osborne

Edwards

Nephew
Female

Eliza

Harris

Servant
Female

Sarah

Shipcott

Servant
First name(s) Ben J
Last name Fisher
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ben J

Fisher

Head

Married

43

1838

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Sarah

Fisher

Wife

Married

46

1835

Ireland

Arthur J

Fisher

Son

Single

14

1867

Notting Hill, Middlesex, England

John H

Fisher

Son

Single

13

1868

West Drayton, Middlesex, England

Edith J E

Fisher

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Exeter, Devon, England

Osborne

Edwards

Nephew

Single

20

1861

Ireland

Eliza

Harris

Servant

Single

23

1858

Week St Mary, Cornwall, England

Sarah

Shipcott

Servant

Single

19

1862

Exeter, Devon, England

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