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Household of James Northcott (born 1846, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Northcott, born in 1846 in Germansweek, Devon, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma J Northcott, born in 1857 in Peters Marland, Devon, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1875 in Petrockstowe, Devon, England), Francis M (born 1879 in Petrockstowe, Devon, England) and Ellen M (born 1881 in Petrockstowe, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1868 in Bude, Cornwall, England) and James's Servant, Charles (born 1863 in Petrockstowe, Devon, England).


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James Northcott's household

Male

James

Northcott

Head
Female

Emma J

Northcott

Wife
Male

James

Northcott

Son
Female

Francis M

Northcott

Daughter
Female

Ellen M

Northcott

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Mills

Servant
Male

Charles

Metters

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Northcott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Germansweek, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Northcott

Head

Married

35

1846

Germansweek, Devon, England

Emma J

Northcott

Wife

Married

24

1857

Peters Marland, Devon, England

James

Northcott

Son

Single

6

1875

Petrockstowe, Devon, England

Francis M

Northcott

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Petrockstowe, Devon, England

Ellen M

Northcott

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Petrockstowe, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Mills

Servant

Single

13

1868

Bude, Cornwall, England

Charles

Metters

Servant

Single

18

1863

Petrockstowe, Devon, England

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