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Household of John Franks (born 1834, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Honiton, 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 Franks and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Franks, born in 1834 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Franks, born in 1838 in Gittisham, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Walter J (born 1866 in Gittisham, Devon, England), Elizabeth L (born 1877 in Gittisham, Devon, England) and Percy G (born 1881 in Gittisham, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Edith Batten, born in 1864 in Colyton, Devon, England.


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John Franks's household

Male

John

Franks

Head
Female

Sarah

Franks

Wife
Male

Walter J

Franks

Son
Female

Elizabeth L

Franks

Daughter
Male

Percy G

Franks

Son
Female

Edith

Batten

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Franks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Franks

Head

Married

47

1834

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Sarah

Franks

Wife

Married

43

1838

Gittisham, Devon, England

Walter J

Franks

Son

Single

15

1866

Gittisham, Devon, England

Elizabeth L

Franks

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Gittisham, Devon, England

Percy G

Franks

Son

Single

0

1881

Gittisham, Devon, England

Edith

Batten

Servant

Single

17

1864

Colyton, Devon, England

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