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Household of James Farmer (born 1814, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, 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 Farmer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Farmer, born in 1814 in Colyton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Farmer, born in 1812 in Chard, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Emma (born 1841 in Chard, Somerset, England) and Jane (born 1845 in Chard, Somerset, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Daisy E (born 1876 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England) and Elsie V (born 1881 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Annie Harding, born in 1863 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England.


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James Farmer's household

Male

James

Farmer

Head
Female

Eliza

Farmer

Wife
Female

Emma

Hodge

Daughter
Female

Jane

Farmer

Daughter
Female

Daisy E

Hodge

Grand Daughter
Female

Elsie V

Hodge

Grand Daughter
Female

Annie

Harding

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Farmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Colyton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Farmer

Head

Married

67

1814

Colyton, Devon, England

Eliza

Farmer

Wife

Married

69

1812

Chard, Somerset, England

Emma

Hodge

Daughter

Married

40

1841

Chard, Somerset, England

Jane

Farmer

Daughter

Single

36

1845

Chard, Somerset, England

Daisy E

Hodge

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Elsie V

Hodge

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Annie

Harding

Servant

Single

18

1863

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

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