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Household of Henry Ferris (born 1831, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, 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.

Henry Ferris and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Ferris, born in 1831 in Winscombe, Somerset, consisted of 11 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Ellen Ferris, born in 1840 in Essex, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1874 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England) and Grace (born 1876 in Churchill, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Governess, Louisa (born 1859 in Axbridge, Somerset, England), Henry's Servant, Sarah (born 1858 in Wedmore, Somerset, England), Henry's Servant, Eliza Ann (born 1868 in Churchill, Somerset, England), Henry's Butler Head, Frederic (born 1804 in Germany), Henry's Servant, Kate (born 1864 in Bristol) and Henry's Servant, Henry (born 1863 in Huish, Somerset, England).


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Henry Ferris's household

Male

Henry

Ferris

Head
Female

Ellen

Ferris

Wife
Female

Ellen

Ferris

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Ferris

Daughter
Female

Grace

Ferris

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Lawle

Governess
Female

Sarah

Linkam

Servant
Female

Eliza Ann

Stone

Servant
Male

Frederic

Schandud

Butler Head
Female

Kate

Lodge

Servant
Male

Henry

Parker

Servant
First name(s) Henry
Last name Ferris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Winscombe, Somerset, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Ferris

Head

Married

50

1831

Winscombe, Somerset, England

Ellen

Ferris

Wife

Married

41

1840

Essex, England

Ellen

Ferris

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Ferris

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Grace

Ferris

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Churchill, Somerset, England

Louisa

Lawle

Governess

Single

22

1859

Axbridge, Somerset, England

Sarah

Linkam

Servant

Single

23

1858

Wedmore, Somerset, England

Eliza Ann

Stone

Servant

Single

13

1868

Churchill, Somerset, England

Frederic

Schandud

Butler Head

Widower

77

1804

Germany

Kate

Lodge

Servant

Single

17

1864

Bristol

Henry

Parker

Servant

Single

18

1863

Huish, Somerset, England

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