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Household of John Cleave (born 1846, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crediton, 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 Cleave and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cleave, born in 1846 in Crediton, Devon, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Laura Mary Phare Cleave, born in 1858 in Crediton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Edith Discombe, born in 1868 in Sandford, Devon, England.


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John Cleave's household

Male

John

Cleave

Head
Female

Laura Mary Phare

Cleave

Wife
Female

Edith

Discombe

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Cleave
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Crediton, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cleave

Head

Married

35

1846

Crediton, Devon, England

Laura Mary Phare

Cleave

Wife

Married

23

1858

Crediton, Devon, England

Edith

Discombe

Servant

Single

13

1868

Sandford, Devon, England

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