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Household of Cornelius Chamings (born 1819, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, 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.

Cornelius Chamings and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Cornelius Chamings, born in 1819 in Beaford, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Cornelius was the head of the household, married to Mary Chamings, born in 1821 in Inwardleigh, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Edwin (born 1859 in Iddesleigh, Devon, England), Emma (born 1854 in Iddesleigh, Devon, England) and Helena (born 1855 in Iddesleigh, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Cornelius's Servant, Fred (born 1862 in Dolton, Devon, England), Cornelius's Servant, John (born 1866 in Iddesleigh, Devon, England) and Cornelius's Servant, William (born 1866 in Iddesleigh, Devon, England).


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Cornelius Chamings's household

Male

Cornelius

Chamings

Head
Female

Mary

Chamings

Wife
Male

Edwin

Chamings

Son
Female

Emma

Chamings

Daughter
Female

Helena

Chamings

Daughter
Male

Fred

Dymond

Servant
Male

John

Bolt

Servant
Male

William

Reynolds

Servant
First name(s) Cornelius
Last name Chamings
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Beaford, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Cornelius

Chamings

Head

Married

62

1819

Beaford, Devon, England

Mary

Chamings

Wife

Married

60

1821

Inwardleigh, Devon, England

Edwin

Chamings

Son

Single

22

1859

Iddesleigh, Devon, England

Emma

Chamings

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Iddesleigh, Devon, England

Helena

Chamings

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Iddesleigh, Devon, England

Fred

Dymond

Servant

Single

19

1862

Dolton, Devon, England

John

Bolt

Servant

Single

15

1866

Iddesleigh, Devon, England

William

Reynolds

Servant

Single

15

1866

Iddesleigh, Devon, England

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