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Household of James Moist (born 1823, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 Moist and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Moist, born in 1823 in Kingsteignton, Devon, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriet Moist, born in 1824 in St Austell, Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; Samuel, born 1865 in Kingsteignton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Rice, born in 1818 in Kingsteignton, Devon, England.


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James Moist's household

Male

James

Moist

Head
Female

Harriet

Moist

Wife
Male

Samuel

Moist

Son
Male

John

Rice

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Moist
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Kingsteignton, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Moist

Head

Married

58

1823

Kingsteignton, Devon, England

Harriet

Moist

Wife

Married

57

1824

St Austell, Cornwall, England

Samuel

Moist

Son

Single

16

1865

Kingsteignton, Devon, England

John

Rice

Boarder

Single

63

1818

Kingsteignton, Devon, England

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