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Household of John Button (born 1816, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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 Button and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Button, born in 1816 in Anthony, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, Henry (born 1818 in Anthony, Cornwall, England), John's Brother, Francis (born 1820 in Anthony, Cornwall, England), John's Nephew, William (born 1858 in Amerton, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Sarah (born 1830 in Newton Ferrers, Devon, England).


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John Button's household

Male

John

Button

Head
Male

Henry

Button

Brother
Male

Francis

Button

Brother
Male

William

Button

Nephew
Female

Sarah

Mannell

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Button
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Anthony, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Button

Head

Single

65

1816

Anthony, Cornwall, England

Henry

Button

Brother

Single

63

1818

Anthony, Cornwall, England

Francis

Button

Brother

Single

61

1820

Anthony, Cornwall, England

William

Button

Nephew

Single

23

1858

Amerton, Devon, England

Sarah

Mannell

Servant

Single

51

1830

Newton Ferrers, Devon, England

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