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Household of Edward B C Spurway (born 1826, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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.

Edward B C Spurway and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward B C Spurway, born in 1826 in Milverton, Somerset, consisted of 9 members. Edward B C was the head of the household, married to Harriett W Spurway, born in 1836 in Sithney, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; Katherine V (born 1865 in Heathfield, Somerset, England) and Vyvyan P (born 1875 in Heathfield, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward B C's Governess, Grace M (born 1855 in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England), Edward B C's Servant, Sarah (born 1852 in Combe Florey, Somerset, England), Edward B C's Servant, Ellen (born 1853 in Bradford, Somerset, England), Edward B C's Servant, Sarah (born 1856 in Hillfarrance, Somerset, England) and Edward B C's Servant, Alma Caroline (born 1865 in Milverton, Somerset, England).


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Edward B C Spurway's household

Male

Edward B C

Spurway

Head
Female

Harriett W

Spurway

Wife
Female

Katherine V

Spurway

Daughter
Male

Vyvyan P

Spurway

Son
Female

Grace M

Alexander

Governess
Female

Sarah

Gulliford

Servant
Female

Ellen

Board

Servant
Female

Sarah

Cornish

Servant
Female

Alma Caroline

Norman

Servant
First name(s) Edward B C
Last name Spurway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Milverton, Somerset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward B C

Spurway

Head

Married

55

1826

Milverton, Somerset, England

Harriett W

Spurway

Wife

Married

45

1836

Sithney, Cornwall, England

Katherine V

Spurway

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Heathfield, Somerset, England

Vyvyan P

Spurway

Son

Single

6

1875

Heathfield, Somerset, England

Grace M

Alexander

Governess

Single

26

1855

Chippenham, Wiltshire, England

Sarah

Gulliford

Servant

Single

29

1852

Combe Florey, Somerset, England

Ellen

Board

Servant

Widow

28

1853

Bradford, Somerset, England

Sarah

Cornish

Servant

Single

25

1856

Hillfarrance, Somerset, England

Alma Caroline

Norman

Servant

Single

16

1865

Milverton, Somerset, England

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