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Household of James Hill Parsons (born 1839, 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 Hill Parsons and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hill Parsons, born in 1839 in Shebbear, Devon, consisted of 9 members. James Hill was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Parsons, born in 1841 in Torrington, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Edith (born 1865 in Bradworthy, Devon, England), Richard (born 1868 in Exeter, Devon, England), James (born 1873 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Edward (born 1875 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Henery (born 1879 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Mary Ann (born 1881 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James Hill's Visitor, Bessie Williams, born in 1858 in Torrington, Devon, England.


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James Hill Parsons's household

Male

James Hill

Parsons

Head
Female

Rebecca

Parsons

Wife
Female

Edith

Parsons

Daughter
Male

Richard

Parsons

Son
Male

James

Parsons

Son
Male

Edward

Parsons

Son
Male

Henery

Parsons

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Parsons

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Williams

Visitor
First name(s) James Hill
Last name Parsons
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Shebbear, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Hill

Parsons

Head

Married

42

1839

Shebbear, Devon, England

Rebecca

Parsons

Wife

Married

40

1841

Torrington, Devon, England

Edith

Parsons

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Bradworthy, Devon, England

Richard

Parsons

Son

Single

13

1868

Exeter, Devon, England

James

Parsons

Son

Single

8

1873

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Edward

Parsons

Son

Single

6

1875

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Henery

Parsons

Son

Single

2

1879

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Parsons

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Bessie

Williams

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Torrington, Devon, England

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