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Household of John Chaffe (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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 Chaffe and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chaffe, born in 1840 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Chaffe, born in 1833 in Exeter, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1801 in Crediton, Devon, England) and John's Son In Law, John (born 1871 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England).


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John Chaffe's household

Male

John

Chaffe

Head
Female

Mary

Chaffe

Wife
Female

Mary

Ferris

Mother In Law
Male

John

Manley

Son In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Chaffe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Chaffe

Head

Married

41

1840

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Mary

Chaffe

Wife

Married

48

1833

Exeter, Devon, England

Mary

Ferris

Mother In Law

Married

80

1801

Crediton, Devon, England

John

Manley

Son In Law

Single

10

1871

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

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