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Household of John Fayers (born 1829, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stroud, Gloucestershire, 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 Fayers and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Fayers, born in 1829 in Hilderstone, Suffolk, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emily Fayers, born in 1842 in Needham Market, Suffolk, England. They had 1 child; Ellen, born 1862 in Needham Market, Suffolk, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Char Woman, Priscilla (born 1816 in Painswick, Gloucestershire, England), John's Servant, Alfred (born 1862 in Painswick, Gloucestershire, England) and John's Servant, Thomas (born 1864 in Painswick, Gloucestershire, England).


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John Fayers's household

Male

John

Fayers

Head
Female

Emily

Fayers

Wife
Female

Ellen

Fayers

Daughter
Female

Priscilla

Gardner

Char Woman
Male

Alfred

Merritt

Servant
Male

Thomas

Merritt

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Fayers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Hilderstone, Suffolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Fayers

Head

Married

52

1829

Hilderstone, Suffolk, England

Emily

Fayers

Wife

Married

39

1842

Needham Market, Suffolk, England

Ellen

Fayers

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Needham Market, Suffolk, England

Priscilla

Gardner

Char Woman

Widow

65

1816

Painswick, Gloucestershire, England

Alfred

Merritt

Servant

Single

19

1862

Painswick, Gloucestershire, England

Thomas

Merritt

Servant

Single

17

1864

Painswick, Gloucestershire, England

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