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Household of Caleb Tanton (born 1830, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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.

Caleb Tanton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Caleb Tanton, born in 1830 in Parkhouse, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Caleb was the head of the household, married to Bessie Tanton, born in 1858 in Canada. They had 3 children; Bessie (born 1858 in Canada), Clara (born 1868 in Devonport, Devon, England) and Richard W (born 1870 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Caleb's Visitor, Helena L H (born 1858 in Sidbury, Devon, England) and Caleb's Visitor, Anna M (born 1867 in Sidbury, Devon, England).


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Caleb Tanton's household

Male

Caleb

Tanton

Head
Female

Bessie

Tanton

Daughter
Female

Clara

Tanton

Daughter
Male

Richard W

Tanton

Son
Female

Helena L H

Pitts

Visitor
Female

Anna M

Barrett

Visitor
First name(s) Caleb
Last name Tanton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Parkhouse, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Caleb

Tanton

Head

Married

51

1830

Parkhouse, Devon, England

Bessie

Tanton

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Canada

Clara

Tanton

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Devonport, Devon, England

Richard W

Tanton

Son

Single

11

1870

Plymouth, Devon, England

Helena L H

Pitts

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Sidbury, Devon, England

Anna M

Barrett

Visitor

Single

14

1867

Sidbury, Devon, England

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