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Household of John Counter (born 1847, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, 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 Counter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Counter, born in 1847 in Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Counter, born in 1848 in Devon, England. They had 3 children; Emma (born 1870 in Devon, England), Mary Jane (born 1876 in Devon, England) and George (born 1876 in Devon, England).


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John Counter's household

Male

John

Counter

Head
Female

Eliza

Counter

Wife
Female

Emma

Counter

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Counter

Daughter
Male

George

Counter

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Counter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Counter

Head

Married

34

1847

Devon, England

Eliza

Counter

Wife

Married

33

1848

Devon, England

Emma

Counter

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Devon, England

Mary Jane

Counter

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Devon, England

George

Counter

Son

Single

5

1876

Devon, England

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