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Household of Francis Charles (born 1847, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, 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.

Francis Charles and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Francis Charles, born in 1847 in Membury, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Francis was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Charles, born in 1849 in Dorset, England. They had 3 children; Janetta Chas (born 1874 in Chillington, Somerset, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1878 in Ilminster, Somerset, England) and Francis Benj (born 1881 in Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Francis's Servant, Francis (born 1865 in Dorset, England) and Francis's Servant, Rhoda (born 1863 in Forton, Somerset, England).


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Francis Charles's household

Male

Francis

Charles

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Charles

Wife
Female

Janetta Chas

Charles

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Charles

Daughter
Male

Francis Benj

Charles

Son
Female

Francis

Smith

Servant
Female

Rhoda

Gill

Servant
First name(s) Francis
Last name Charles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Membury, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Francis

Charles

Head

Married

34

1847

Membury, Devon, England

Sarah Ann

Charles

Wife

Married

32

1849

Dorset, England

Janetta Chas

Charles

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Chillington, Somerset, England

Elizabeth Ann

Charles

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ilminster, Somerset, England

Francis Benj

Charles

Son

Single

0

1881

Dorset, England

Francis

Smith

Servant

Single

16

1865

Dorset, England

Rhoda

Gill

Servant

Single

18

1863

Forton, Somerset, England

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