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Household of George East (born 1832, 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.

George East and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George East, born in 1832 in Widcombe, Devon, consisted of 13 members. George was the head of the household, married to Eliza East, born in 1834 in Ashburton, Devon, England. They had 8 children; Mary A (born 1855 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England), Georgina (born 1860 in Ashburton, Devon, England), Emma (born 1862 in Ashburton, Devon, England), Ella A (born 1864 in Ashburton, Devon, England), Harriett (born 1866 in Ashburton, Devon, England), Sarah (born 1867 in Ashburton, Devon, England), John (born 1873 in Ashburton, Devon, England) and William C (born 1875 in Ashburton, Devon, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Florence (born 1880 in Ashburton, Devon, England) and William (born 1881 in Ashburton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Adopted Son, Richard B Joint, born in 1863 in Ashburton, Devon, England.


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George East's household

Male

George

East

Head
Female

Eliza

East

Wife
Female

Mary A

East

Daughter
Female

Georgina

East

Daughter
Female

Emma

East

Daughter
Female

Ella A

East

Daughter
Male

Richard B

Joint

Adopted Son
Female

Harriett

East

Daughter
Female

Sarah

East

Daughter
Male

John

East

Son
Male

William C

East

Son
Female

Florence

East

Grand Daughter
Male

William

East

Grand Son
First name(s) George
Last name East
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Widcombe, Devon, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

East

Head

Married

49

1832

Widcombe, Devon, England

Eliza

East

Wife

Married

47

1834

Ashburton, Devon, England

Mary A

East

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Georgina

East

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Ashburton, Devon, England

Emma

East

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Ashburton, Devon, England

Ella A

East

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Ashburton, Devon, England

Richard B

Joint

Adopted Son

Single

18

1863

Ashburton, Devon, England

Harriett

East

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Ashburton, Devon, England

Sarah

East

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Ashburton, Devon, England

John

East

Son

Single

8

1873

Ashburton, Devon, England

William C

East

Son

Single

6

1875

Ashburton, Devon, England

Florence

East

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ashburton, Devon, England

William

East

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Ashburton, Devon, England

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