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Household of Edwin Petter (born 1826, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 Petter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Petter, born in 1826 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Rosalie Petter, born in 1830 in Southwark, Surrey, England. They had 2 children; Helena Minnie (born 1859 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Frederick William (born 1862 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edwin's Servant, Eliza Spratt, born in 1862 in Fremington, Devon, England.


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Edwin Petter's household

Male

Edwin

Petter

Head
Female

Rosalie

Petter

Wife
Female

Helena Minnie

Petter

Daughter
Male

Frederick William

Petter

Son
Female

Eliza

Spratt

Servant
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Petter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Petter

Head

Married

55

1826

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Rosalie

Petter

Wife

Married

51

1830

Southwark, Surrey, England

Helena Minnie

Petter

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Frederick William

Petter

Son

Single

19

1862

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Eliza

Spratt

Servant

Single

19

1862

Fremington, Devon, England

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