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Household of James Woolway (born 1847, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Woolway, born in 1847 in Newton St Cyres, Devon, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Woolway, born in 1850 in Poughill, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Mary Jane (born 1876 in Newton St Cyres, Devon, England), John (born 1878 in Newton St Cyres, Devon, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1881 in Newton St Cyres, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father, John Woolway, born in 1805 in Chawleigh, Devon, England.


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James Woolway's household

Male

James

Woolway

Head
Female

Emma

Woolway

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Woolway

Daughter
Male

John

Woolway

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Woolway

Daughter
Male

John

Woolway

Father
First name(s) James
Last name Woolway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Newton St Cyres, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Woolway

Head

Married

34

1847

Newton St Cyres, Devon, England

Emma

Woolway

Wife

Married

31

1850

Poughill, Devon, England

Mary Jane

Woolway

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Newton St Cyres, Devon, England

John

Woolway

Son

Single

3

1878

Newton St Cyres, Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Woolway

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Newton St Cyres, Devon, England

John

Woolway

Father

Widower

76

1805

Chawleigh, Devon, England

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