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Household of Ellen Smerdon (born 1824, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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.

Ellen Smerdon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Smerdon, born in 1824 in Paignton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Mary J (born 1860 in Bishopsteignton, Devon, England), Henry (born 1858 in Torquay, Devon, England), Susan (born 1859 in Torquay, Devon, England) and Richard (born 1866 in Torquay, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ellen's Servant, Ettie Wood, born in 1867 in Torquay, Devon, England.


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Ellen Smerdon's household

Female

Ellen

Smerdon

Head
Female

Mary J

Smerdon

Daughter
Male

Henry

Smerdon

Son
Female

Susan

Smerdon

Daughter
Male

Richard

Smerdon

Son
Female

Ettie

Wood

Servant
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Smerdon
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Paignton, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Smerdon

Head

Widow

57

1824

Paignton, Devon, England

Mary J

Smerdon

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Bishopsteignton, Devon, England

Henry

Smerdon

Son

Single

23

1858

Torquay, Devon, England

Susan

Smerdon

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Torquay, Devon, England

Richard

Smerdon

Son

Single

15

1866

Torquay, Devon, England

Ettie

Wood

Servant

Single

14

1867

Torquay, Devon, England

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