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Household of Benjamin Turpin (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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 Turpin and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Turpin, born in 1836 in Churton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Elizabeth C, born 1871 in Churton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Father, James (born 1792 in Churton, Devon, England), Benjamin's Sister, Mary J (born 1830 in Churton, Devon, England), Benjamin's Nephew, William J (born 1855 in Churton, Devon, England), Benjamin's Servant, Bessie (born 1863 in Churton, Devon, England) and Benjamin's Servant, John (born 1802 in Stokenham, Devon, England).


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Benjamin Turpin's household

Male

Benjamin

Turpin

Head
Female

Elizabeth C

Turpin

Daughter
Male

James

Turpin

Father
Female

Mary J

Turpin

Sister
Male

William J

Tully

Nephew
Female

Bessie

Levo

Servant
Male

John

Taylor

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Turpin
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Churton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Turpin

Head

Widower

45

1836

Churton, Devon, England

Elizabeth C

Turpin

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Churton, Devon, England

James

Turpin

Father

Widower

89

1792

Churton, Devon, England

Mary J

Turpin

Sister

Single

51

1830

Churton, Devon, England

William J

Tully

Nephew

Single

26

1855

Churton, Devon, England

Bessie

Levo

Servant

Single

18

1863

Churton, Devon, England

John

Taylor

Servant

Married

79

1802

Stokenham, Devon, England

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