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Household of James Beer (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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.

James Beer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Beer, born in 1845 in Great Torrington, Devon, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Beer, born in 1844 in Henton, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1874 in Great Torrington, Devon, England), William (born 1876 in Great Torrington, Devon, England), Alfred (born 1879 in Great Torrington, Devon, England) and Henry (born 1881 in Great Torrington, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Moyse, born in 1865 in Shebbear, Devon, England.


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James Beer's household

Male

James

Beer

Head
Female

Eliza

Beer

Wife
Male

Robert

Beer

Son
Male

William

Beer

Son
Male

Alfred

Beer

Son
Male

Henry

Beer

Son
Female

Mary

Moyse

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Beer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Great Torrington, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Beer

Head

Married

36

1845

Great Torrington, Devon, England

Eliza

Beer

Wife

Married

37

1844

Henton, Devon, England

Robert

Beer

Son

Single

7

1874

Great Torrington, Devon, England

William

Beer

Son

Single

5

1876

Great Torrington, Devon, England

Alfred

Beer

Son

Single

2

1879

Great Torrington, Devon, England

Henry

Beer

Son

Single

0

1881

Great Torrington, Devon, England

Mary

Moyse

Servant

Single

16

1865

Shebbear, Devon, England

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