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Household of John Boys (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 Boys and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Boys, born in 1840 in Teignmouth, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Boys, born in 1838 in East Coker, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1864 in North Bovey, Devon, England), Elizabeth Alice (born 1869 in North Bovey, Devon, England), Minnie (born 1872 in North Bovey, Devon, England), Ruth (born 1874 in North Bovey, Devon, England) and Amy Francis (born 1877 in North Bovey, Devon, England).


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John Boys's household

Male

John

Boys

Head
Female

Ellen

Boys

Wife
Female

Ellen

Boys

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Alice

Boys

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Boys

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Boys

Daughter
Female

Amy Francis

Boys

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Boys
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Teignmouth, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Boys

Head

Married

41

1840

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Ellen

Boys

Wife

Married

43

1838

East Coker, Somerset, England

Ellen

Boys

Daughter

Single

17

1864

North Bovey, Devon, England

Elizabeth Alice

Boys

Daughter

Single

12

1869

North Bovey, Devon, England

Minnie

Boys

Daughter

Single

9

1872

North Bovey, Devon, England

Ruth

Boys

Daughter

Single

7

1874

North Bovey, Devon, England

Amy Francis

Boys

Daughter

Single

4

1877

North Bovey, Devon, England

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