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Household of James Couch (born 1835, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Couch, born in 1835 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Couch, born in 1844 in Westleigh, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1810 in Torrington, Devon, England) and James's Boarder, Bessie (born 1877 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).


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James Couch's household

Male

James

Couch

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Couch

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

May

Boarder
Female

Bessie

Thomas

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Couch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Couch

Head

Married

46

1835

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Couch

Wife

Married

37

1844

Westleigh, Devon, England

Elizabeth

May

Boarder

Widow

71

1810

Torrington, Devon, England

Bessie

Thomas

Boarder

Single

4

1877

Barnstaple, Devon, England

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