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Household of James Hamlyn (born 1808, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hamlyn, born in 1808 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Dorcas Hamlyn, born in 1816 in Braunton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's General Servant, Mary (born 1862 in Shebbear, Devon, England) and James's Servant, Henry (born 1867 in Bideford, Devon, England).


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James Hamlyn's household

Male

James

Hamlyn

Head
Female

Dorcas

Hamlyn

Wife
Female

Mary

White

General Servant
Male

Henry

Metherell

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Hamlyn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Buckland Brewer, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hamlyn

Head

Married

73

1808

Buckland Brewer, Devon, England

Dorcas

Hamlyn

Wife

Married

65

1816

Braunton, Devon, England

Mary

White

General Servant

Single

19

1862

Shebbear, Devon, England

Henry

Metherell

Servant

Single

14

1867

Bideford, Devon, England

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