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Household of John Beer (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Beer, born in 1840 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Beer, born in 1856 in Devon, England. They had 2 children; Walter (born 1879 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Charles (born 1881 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Thomas (born 1837 in Clyst Honiton, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1831 in Crediton, Devon, England).


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John Beer's household

Male

John

Beer

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Beer

Wife
Male

Walter

Beer

Son
Male

Charles

Beer

Son
Male

Thomas

Davey

Servant
Female

Mary

Buckingham

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Beer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Beer

Head

Married

41

1840

Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Beer

Wife

Married

25

1856

Devon, England

Walter

Beer

Son

Single

2

1879

Exeter, Devon, England

Charles

Beer

Son

Single

0

1881

Exeter, Devon, England

Thomas

Davey

Servant

Single

44

1837

Clyst Honiton, Devon, England

Mary

Buckingham

Servant

Single

50

1831

Crediton, Devon, England

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