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Household of John Billett (born 1817, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Billett and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Billett, born in 1817 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Billett, born in 1818 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; John Henry (born 1866 in Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Emma Gean (born 1868 in Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, William (born 1857 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England) and John's Lodger, George (born 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Billett's household

Male

John

Billett

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Billett

Wife
Male

John Henry

Harris

Grand Son
Female

Emma Gean

Harris

Grand Daughter
Male

William

White

Lodger
Male

George

Brown

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Billett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Billett

Head

Married

64

1817

Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Elizabeth

Billett

Wife

Married

63

1818

Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

John Henry

Harris

Grand Son

Single

15

1866

Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales

Emma Gean

Harris

Grand Daughter

Single

13

1868

Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

White

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

George

Brown

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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