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Household of James Cordwent (born 1824, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tiverton, 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 Cordwent and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cordwent, born in 1824 in Trull, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Housekeeper, Mary Ann (born 1817 in Exmouth, Devon, England), James's Cook, Mary (born 1857 in Devon, England) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Devon, England).


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James Cordwent's household

Male

James

Cordwent

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Letton

Housekeeper
Female

Mary

Wellington

Cook
Female

Elizabeth

Wellington

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Cordwent
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Trull, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cordwent

Head

Single

57

1824

Trull, Somerset, England

Mary Ann

Letton

Housekeeper

Single

64

1817

Exmouth, Devon, England

Mary

Wellington

Cook

Single

24

1857

Devon, England

Elizabeth

Wellington

Servant

Single

21

1860

Devon, England

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