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Household of James Sherwill (born 1819, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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 Sherwill and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sherwill, born in 1819 in Devon, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Sherwill, born in 1828 in Amerton, Devon, England. They had 1 child; James M, born 1860 in Ugborough, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Susan (born 1859 in Harberton, Devon, England), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Diptford, Devon, England) and James's Servant, Philip (born 1867 in Ugborough, Devon, England).


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James Sherwill's household

Male

James

Sherwill

Head
Female

Mary

Sherwill

Wife
Male

James M

Sherwill

Son
Female

Susan

Put

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Heath

Servant
Male

Philip

Trout

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Sherwill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sherwill

Head

Married

62

1819

Devon, England

Mary

Sherwill

Wife

Married

53

1828

Amerton, Devon, England

James M

Sherwill

Son

Single

21

1860

Ugborough, Devon, England

Susan

Put

Servant

Single

22

1859

Harberton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Heath

Servant

Single

18

1863

Diptford, Devon, England

Philip

Trout

Servant

Single

14

1867

Ugborough, Devon, England

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