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Household of John Biss (born 1838, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wincanton, Somerset, 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 Biss and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Biss, born in 1838 in Somerset, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Biss, born in 1856 in Bruton, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Mary E J (born 1878 in Bruton, Somerset, England) and Joseph J (born 1880 in Bruton, Somerset, England).


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John Biss's household

Male

John

Biss

Head
Female

Hannah

Biss

Wife
Female

Mary E J

Biss

Daughter
Male

Joseph J

Biss

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Biss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Biss

Head

Married

43

1838

Somerset, England

Hannah

Biss

Wife

Married

25

1856

Bruton, Somerset, England

Mary E J

Biss

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bruton, Somerset, England

Joseph J

Biss

Son

Single

1

1880

Bruton, Somerset, England

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