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Household of John Avery (born 1808, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bristol, Gloucestershire, 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.

John Avery and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Avery, born in 1808 in Wells, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Avery, born in 1821 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Edwin (born 1851 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Joseph (born 1853 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Fanny (born 1851 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), John's Servant, Constance E (born 1861 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), John's Servant, Eliza (born 1863 in Ireland) and John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1851 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).


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John Avery's household

Male

John

Avery

Head
Female

Ann

Avery

Wife
Male

Edwin

Avery

Son
Male

Joseph

Avery

Son
Female

Fanny

Payne

Servant
Female

Constance E

Andrews

Servant
Female

Eliza

Mecher

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Crook

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Avery
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Wells, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Avery

Head

Married

73

1808

Wells, Somerset, England

Ann

Avery

Wife

Married

60

1821

City of London, Middlesex, England

Edwin

Avery

Son

Single

30

1851

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Joseph

Avery

Son

Single

28

1853

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Fanny

Payne

Servant

Single

30

1851

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Constance E

Andrews

Servant

Single

20

1861

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Eliza

Mecher

Servant

Single

18

1863

Ireland

Elizabeth

Crook

Servant

Single

30

1851

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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