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Household of James Buckfort (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, 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.

James Buckfort and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Buckfort, born in 1845 in Great Torrington, Devon, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Edith Buckfort, born in 1849 in Cheriton, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Edwin J (born 1869 in Payhembury, Devon, England), Edith E (born 1872 in Feniton, Devon, England), Emily K (born 1875 in Taunton, Somerset, England) and Evelyn M (born 1878 in Taunton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, William S (born 1863 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Somerset, England).


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James Buckfort's household

Male

James

Buckfort

Head
Female

Edith

Buckfort

Wife
Male

Edwin J

Buckfort

Son
Female

Edith E

Buckfort

Daughter
Female

Emily K

Buckfort

Daughter
Female

Evelyn M

Buckfort

Daughter
Male

William S

Westbrook

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Batten

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Buckfort

Head

Married

36

1845

Great Torrington, Devon, England

Edith

Buckfort

Wife

Married

32

1849

Cheriton, Devon, England

Edwin J

Buckfort

Son

Single

12

1869

Payhembury, Devon, England

Edith E

Buckfort

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Feniton, Devon, England

Emily K

Buckfort

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Taunton, Somerset, England

Evelyn M

Buckfort

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Taunton, Somerset, England

William S

Westbrook

Boarder

Single

18

1863

City of London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Batten

Servant

Single

22

1859

Somerset, England

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