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Household of John Featherstone (born 1840, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, 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 Featherstone and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Featherstone, born in 1840 in Week St Mary, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Featherstone, born in 1839 in Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Catherine Elizabeth (born 1875 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), Sarah Anne (born 1878 in Holsworthy, Devon, England) and Beatrice Ellen (born 1878 in Holsworthy, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Sister, Mary Grace (born 1837 in Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England) and John's Sister In Law, Mary (born 1863 in Holsworthy, Devon, England).


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John Featherstone's household

Male

John

Featherstone

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Featherstone

Wife
Female

Mary Grace

Hoskin

Step Sister
Female

Mary

Hoskin

Sister In Law
Female

Catherine Elizabeth

Featherstone

Daughter
Female

Sarah Anne

Featherstone

Daughter
Female

Beatrice Ellen

Featherstone

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Featherstone
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Week St Mary, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Featherstone

Head

Married

41

1840

Week St Mary, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Featherstone

Wife

Married

42

1839

Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England

Mary Grace

Hoskin

Step Sister

Single

44

1837

Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England

Mary

Hoskin

Sister In Law

Single

18

1863

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Catherine Elizabeth

Featherstone

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Sarah Anne

Featherstone

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Beatrice Ellen

Featherstone

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Holsworthy, Devon, England

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