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Household of George Rivers (born 1852, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yeovil, 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.

George Rivers and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Rivers, born in 1852 in New Swindon, Wiltshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Bessie Rivers, born in 1851 in Frome, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; William C (born 1878 in Yeovil, Somerset, England) and Fred R (born 1881 in Yeovil, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Fath In Law, John (born 1814 in Frome, Somerset, England) and George's Servant, Sarah J (born 1868 in Stoford, Somerset, England).


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George Rivers's household

Male

George

Rivers

Head
Female

Bessie

Rivers

Wife
Male

William C

Rivers

Son
Male

Fred R

Rivers

Son
Male

John

Halliday

Fath In Law
Female

Sarah J

Woods

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Rivers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place New Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Rivers

Head

Married

29

1852

New Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Bessie

Rivers

Wife

Married

30

1851

Frome, Somerset, England

William C

Rivers

Son

Single

3

1878

Yeovil, Somerset, England

Fred R

Rivers

Son

Single

0

1881

Yeovil, Somerset, England

John

Halliday

Fath In Law

Married

67

1814

Frome, Somerset, England

Sarah J

Woods

Servant

Single

13

1868

Stoford, Somerset, England

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