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Household of John Densem (born 1824, 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 Densem and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Densem, born in 1824 in Sandford, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriett Densem, born in 1827 in Chagford, Devon, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1860 in Sandford, Devon, England), William (born 1861 in Sandford, Devon, England), Annie (born 1864 in Sandford, Devon, England) and Thomas (born 1868 in Sandford, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Ann Sowden, born in 1865 in Knowstone, Devon, England.


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John Densem's household

Male

John

Densem

Head
Female

Harriett

Densem

Wife
Male

John

Densem

Son
Male

William

Densem

Son
Female

Annie

Densem

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Densem

Son
Female

Ann

Sowden

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Densem
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Sandford, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Densem

Head

Married

57

1824

Sandford, Devon, England

Harriett

Densem

Wife

Married

54

1827

Chagford, Devon, England

John

Densem

Son

Single

21

1860

Sandford, Devon, England

William

Densem

Son

Single

20

1861

Sandford, Devon, England

Annie

Densem

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Sandford, Devon, England

Thomas

Densem

Son

Single

13

1868

Sandford, Devon, England

Ann

Sowden

Servant

Single

16

1865

Knowstone, Devon, England

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