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Household of John Compton (born 1805, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 Compton and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Compton, born in 1805 in Portsea, Hampshire, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Housekeeper, Ann Grist, born in 1806 in Portsea, Hampshire, England.


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John Compton's household

Male

John

Compton

Head
Female

Ann

Grist

Housekeeper
First name(s) John
Last name Compton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Portsea, Hampshire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Compton

Head

Widower

76

1805

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Ann

Grist

Housekeeper

Single

75

1806

Portsea, Hampshire, England

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