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Household of John Ferris (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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 Ferris and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ferris, born in 1836 in Ermington, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lavinia Ferris, born in 1846 in Westlake, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Jane Penwell (born 1862 in Westlake, Devon, England), Richard (born 1870 in Westlake, Devon, England), John (born 1876 in Westlake, Devon, England), William (born 1879 in Harford, Devon, England) and Emily Ellen (born 1881 in -).


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John Ferris's household

Male

John

Ferris

Head
Female

Lavinia

Ferris

Wife
Female

Jane Penwell

Ferris

Daughter
Male

Richard

Ferris

Son
Male

John

Ferris

Son
Male

William

Ferris

Son
Female

Emily Ellen

Ferris

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Ferris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Ermington, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ferris

Head

Married

45

1836

Ermington, Devon, England

Lavinia

Ferris

Wife

Married

35

1846

Westlake, Devon, England

Jane Penwell

Ferris

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Westlake, Devon, England

Richard

Ferris

Son

Single

11

1870

Westlake, Devon, England

John

Ferris

Son

Single

5

1876

Westlake, Devon, England

William

Ferris

Son

Single

2

1879

Harford, Devon, England

Emily Ellen

Ferris

Daughter

Single

0

1881

-

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