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Household of J R Kerswell (born 1849, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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.

J R Kerswell and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of J R Kerswell, born in 1849 in Cornwood, Devon, consisted of 10 members. J R was the head of the household, married to M A Kerswell, born in 1848 in High Ongar, Essex, England. They had 3 children; J G I (born 1874 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), E (born 1877 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England) and T (born 1878 in Paddington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were J R's Lodger, J F (born 1859 in Diptford, Devon, England), J R's Lodger, G F (born 1860 in Devon, England), J R's Brother, E N (born 1850 in Devon, England), J R's Lodger, R J (born 1850 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England) and J R's Niece, M A (born 1872 in Blackmore, Essex, England).


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J R Kerswell's household

Male

J R

Kerswell

Head
Female

M A

Kerswell

Wife
Male

J G I

Kerswell

Son
Female

E

Kerswell

Daughter
Male

T

Kerswell

Son
Male

J F

Crocker

Lodger
Male

G F

Saunders

Lodger
Male

E N

Hirswell

Brother
Male

R J

Hall

Lodger
Female

M A

Groves

Niece
First name(s) J R
Last name Kerswell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Cornwood, Devon, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

J R

Kerswell

Head

Married

32

1849

Cornwood, Devon, England

M A

Kerswell

Wife

Married

33

1848

High Ongar, Essex, England

J G I

Kerswell

Son

Single

7

1874

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

E

Kerswell

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

T

Kerswell

Son

Single

3

1878

Paddington, Middlesex, England

J F

Crocker

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Diptford, Devon, England

G F

Saunders

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Devon, England

E N

Hirswell

Brother

Single

31

1850

Devon, England

R J

Hall

Lodger

Single

31

1850

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

M A

Groves

Niece

Single

9

1872

Blackmore, Essex, England

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