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Household of John Helson (born 1812, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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 Helson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Helson, born in 1812 in Crediton, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Helson, born in 1810 in Sampford Spiney, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth J, born 1851 in Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Richard Bryant, born in 1863 in Devon, England.


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John Helson's household

Male

John

Helson

Head
Female

Mary

Helson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth J

Helson

Daughter
Male

Richard

Bryant

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Helson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Crediton, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Helson

Head

Married

69

1812

Crediton, Devon, England

Mary

Helson

Wife

Married

71

1810

Sampford Spiney, Devon, England

Elizabeth J

Helson

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Devon, England

Richard

Bryant

Servant

Single

18

1863

Devon, England

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