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Household of James Drewett (born 1839, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 Drewett and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Drewett, born in 1839 in Chew Stoke, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Amelia Drewett, born in 1843 in Kenwyn, Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; Minnie (born 1864 in Mawnan, Cornwall, England), Annie (born 1865 in Mawnan, Cornwall, England), John (born 1867 in St Day, Cornwall, England), Thomas (born 1869 in St Day, Cornwall, England) and Janie (born 1872 in St Day, Cornwall, England).


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James Drewett's household

Male

James

Drewett

Head
Female

Amelia

Drewett

Wife
Female

Minnie

Drewett

Daughter
Female

Annie

Drewett

Daughter
Male

John

Drewett

Son
Male

Thomas

Drewett

Son
Female

Janie

Drewett

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Drewett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Chew Stoke, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Drewett

Head

Married

42

1839

Chew Stoke, Somerset, England

Amelia

Drewett

Wife

Married

38

1843

Kenwyn, Cornwall, England

Minnie

Drewett

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Mawnan, Cornwall, England

Annie

Drewett

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Mawnan, Cornwall, England

John

Drewett

Son

Single

14

1867

St Day, Cornwall, England

Thomas

Drewett

Son

Single

12

1869

St Day, Cornwall, England

Janie

Drewett

Daughter

Single

9

1872

St Day, Cornwall, England

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