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Household of Francis Sketch (born 1828, 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.

Francis Sketch and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Francis Sketch, born in 1828 in Chudleigh, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Francis was the head of the household, married to Frederick Sketch, born in 1879 in Chudleigh, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Frederick, born 1879 in Chudleigh, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Francis's Mother, Isabella (born 1821 in Chudleigh, Devon, England), Francis's Niece, Isabella (born 1869 in Paignton, Devon, England) and Francis's Lodger, Sally (born 1801 in Chudleigh, Devon, England).


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Francis Sketch's household

Female

Francis

Sketch

Head
Male

Frederick

Sketch

Son
Female

Isabella

Harris

Mother
Female

Isabella

Harris

Niece
Female

Sally

Bolt

Lodger
First name(s) Francis
Last name Sketch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Chudleigh, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Francis

Sketch

Head

Married

53

1828

Chudleigh, Devon, England

Frederick

Sketch

Son

Single

2

1879

Chudleigh, Devon, England

Isabella

Harris

Mother

Widow

60

1821

Chudleigh, Devon, England

Isabella

Harris

Niece

Single

12

1869

Paignton, Devon, England

Sally

Bolt

Lodger

Widow

80

1801

Chudleigh, Devon, England

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