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Household of Benjamin Griff (born 1850, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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.

Benjamin Griff and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Griff, born in 1850 in Exmouth, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Emma Griff, born in 1849 in Torquay, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1880 in Torquay, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Boarder, Louisa (born 1828 in -), Benjamin's Boarder, John (born 1851 in -) and Benjamin's Boarder, John (born 1791 in Sowton, Devon, England).


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Benjamin Griff's household

Male

Benjamin

Griff

Head
Female

Emma

Griff

Wife
Male

Robert

Griff

Son
Female

Louisa

Mathews

Boarder
Male

John

Mathews

Boarder
Male

John

Taylor

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Griff
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Exmouth, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Griff

Head

Married

31

1850

Exmouth, Devon, England

Emma

Griff

Wife

Married

32

1849

Torquay, Devon, England

Robert

Griff

Son

Married

1

1880

Torquay, Devon, England

Louisa

Mathews

Boarder

Widow

53

1828

-

John

Mathews

Boarder

Single

30

1851

-

John

Taylor

Boarder

Widower

90

1791

Sowton, Devon, England

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