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Household of John Beer (born 1823, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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.

John Beer and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Beer, born in 1823 in South Tawton, Devon, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Beer, born in 1823 in Dunsford, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Ellen, born 1853 in Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England. They had 4 grandchildren; Percy F (born 1877 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Herbert J (born 1879 in Exeter, Devon, England), Florence E (born 1873 in Bridford, Devon, England) and Alfred J (born 1878 in Parkgate, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son In Law, Richard (born 1845 in Georgeham, Devon, England) and John's Daughter In Law, Emma (born 1852 in Bridford, Devon, England).


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John Beer's household

Male

John

Beer

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Beer

Wife
Female

Ellen

Butler

Daughter
Male

Richard

Butler

Son In Law
Male

Percy F

Butler

Grand Son
Male

Herbert J

Butler

Grand Son
Female

Emma

Beer

Daughter In Law
Female

Florence E

Beer

Grand Daughter
Male

Alfred J

Beer

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Beer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place South Tawton, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Beer

Head

Married

58

1823

South Tawton, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Beer

Wife

Married

58

1823

Dunsford, Devon, England

Ellen

Butler

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England

Richard

Butler

Son In Law

Married

36

1845

Georgeham, Devon, England

Percy F

Butler

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

City of London, Middlesex, England

Herbert J

Butler

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Exeter, Devon, England

Emma

Beer

Daughter In Law

Married

29

1852

Bridford, Devon, England

Florence E

Beer

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bridford, Devon, England

Alfred J

Beer

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Parkgate, Yorkshire, England

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