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Household of Edwin Docton (born 1840, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke Damerel, 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.

Edwin Docton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Docton, born in 1840 in Padstow, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Kate Docton, born in 1839 in Padstow, Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1864 in Padstow, Cornwall, England), Edwin (born 1870 in Padstow, Cornwall, England), Ernest (born 1873 in Padstow, Cornwall, England) and George (born 1875 in Padstow, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edwin's Boarder, John Brokenshire, born in 1852 in Padstow, Cornwall, England.


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Edwin Docton's household

Male

Edwin

Docton

Head
Female

Kate

Docton

Wife
Male

James

Docton

Son
Male

Edwin

Docton

Son
Male

Ernest

Docton

Son
Male

George

Docton

Son
Male

John

Brokenshire

Boarder
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Docton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Padstow, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Docton

Head

Married

41

1840

Padstow, Cornwall, England

Kate

Docton

Wife

Married

42

1839

Padstow, Cornwall, England

James

Docton

Son

Single

17

1864

Padstow, Cornwall, England

Edwin

Docton

Son

Single

11

1870

Padstow, Cornwall, England

Ernest

Docton

Son

Single

8

1873

Padstow, Cornwall, England

George

Docton

Son

Single

6

1875

Padstow, Cornwall, England

John

Brokenshire

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Padstow, Cornwall, England

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