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Household of John Branton (born 1833, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, 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 Branton and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Branton, born in 1833 in Huntshaw, Devon, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Branton, born in 1834 in Bideford, Devon, England. They had 7 children; Mary Ann (born 1859 in Bideford, Devon, England), Thomas (born 1861 in Bideford, Devon, England), Eliza (born 1862 in Bideford, Devon, England), John Squires (born 1864 in Bideford, Devon, England), Thirza (born 1867 in Bideford, Devon, England), William Henry (born 1871 in Bideford, Devon, England) and Louisa Elizabeth (born 1877 in Bideford, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother Law, Ann Squires, born in 1793 in Bradworthy, Devon, England.


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John Branton's household

Male

John

Branton

Head
Female

Betsy

Branton

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Branton

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Branton

Son
Female

Eliza

Branton

Daughter
Male

John Squires

Branton

Son
Female

Thirza

Branton

Daughter
Male

William Henry

Branton

Son
Female

Louisa Elizabeth

Branton

Daughter
Female

Ann

Squires

Mother Law
First name(s) John
Last name Branton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Huntshaw, Devon, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Branton

Head

Married

48

1833

Huntshaw, Devon, England

Betsy

Branton

Wife

Married

47

1834

Bideford, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Branton

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Bideford, Devon, England

Thomas

Branton

Son

Single

20

1861

Bideford, Devon, England

Eliza

Branton

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Bideford, Devon, England

John Squires

Branton

Son

Single

17

1864

Bideford, Devon, England

Thirza

Branton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bideford, Devon, England

William Henry

Branton

Son

Single

10

1871

Bideford, Devon, England

Louisa Elizabeth

Branton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bideford, Devon, England

Ann

Squires

Mother Law

Widow

88

1793

Bradworthy, Devon, England

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