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Household of John Forward (born 1817, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forward, born in 1817 in Exminster, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Forward, born in 1825 in Stoke Canon, Devon, England. They had 1 grandchild; Eva, born 1879 in Torquay, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, Edward (born 1860 in Tiverton, Devon, England), John's Step Daughter, Mary A (born 1864 in Tiverton, Devon, England), John's Step Daughter, Hannah (born 1866 in Tiverton, Devon, England) and John's Lodger & Boarder, Ernest (born 1860 in Sandford, Devon, England).


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John Forward's household

Male

John

Forward

Head
Female

Sarah

Forward

Wife
Male

Edward

Turner

Step Son
Female

Mary A

Turner

Step Daughter
Female

Hannah

Turner

Step Daughter
Female

Eva

Forward

Grand Daughter
Male

Ernest

Brag

Lodger & Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Forward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Exminster, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forward

Head

Married

64

1817

Exminster, Devon, England

Sarah

Forward

Wife

Married

56

1825

Stoke Canon, Devon, England

Edward

Turner

Step Son

Single

21

1860

Tiverton, Devon, England

Mary A

Turner

Step Daughter

Single

17

1864

Tiverton, Devon, England

Hannah

Turner

Step Daughter

Single

15

1866

Tiverton, Devon, England

Eva

Forward

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Torquay, Devon, England

Ernest

Brag

Lodger & Boarder

Single

21

1860

Sandford, Devon, England

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