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Household of John Commins (born 1797, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, 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 Commins and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Commins, born in 1797 in Lapford, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Commins, born in 1806 in Lapford, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Jane, born 1837 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Henry Darch, born in 1821 in Bideford, Devon, England.


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John Commins's household

Male

John

Commins

Head
Female

Jane

Commins

Wife
Female

Jane

Ford

Daughter
Male

Henry

Darch

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Commins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 84
Birth year 1797
Birth place Lapford, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Commins

Head

Married

84

1797

Lapford, Devon, England

Jane

Commins

Wife

Married

75

1806

Lapford, Devon, England

Jane

Ford

Daughter

Married

44

1837

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

Henry

Darch

Lodger

Married

60

1821

Bideford, Devon, England

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