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Household of Benjamin Headon (born 1798, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, 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 Headon and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Headon, born in 1798 in North Molton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Eliza Headon, born in 1797 in Bishop's Nympton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Abraham (born 1836 in East Worlington, Devon, England) and John (born 1839 in East Worlington, Devon, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Robert (born 1862 in Meshaw, Devon, England) and Eliza (born 1866 in East Worlington, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Victoria Smyth, born in 1843 in North Molton, Devon, England.


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Benjamin Headon's household

Male

Benjamin

Headon

Head
Female

Eliza

Headon

Wife
Male

Abraham

Headon

Son
Male

John

Headon

Son
Male

Robert

Headon

Grand Son
Female

Eliza

Middleton

Grand Daughter
Female

Victoria

Smyth

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Headon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 83
Birth year 1798
Birth place North Molton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Headon

Head

Married

83

1798

North Molton, Devon, England

Eliza

Headon

Wife

Married

84

1797

Bishop's Nympton, Devon, England

Abraham

Headon

Son

Single

45

1836

East Worlington, Devon, England

John

Headon

Son

Single

42

1839

East Worlington, Devon, England

Robert

Headon

Grand Son

Single

19

1862

Meshaw, Devon, England

Eliza

Middleton

Grand Daughter

Single

15

1866

East Worlington, Devon, England

Victoria

Smyth

Servant

Single

38

1843

North Molton, Devon, England

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