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Household of John Hern (born 1831, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hern, born in 1831 in North Tawton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Hern, born in 1853 in North Tawton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Anna Snell (born 1877 in Lapford, Devon, England) and Arthur W (born 1881 in Lapford, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Charles (born 1863 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England), John's Servant, Henry (born 1868 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Emily (born 1863 in Lapford, Devon, England).


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John Hern's household

Male

John

Hern

Head
Female

Ellen

Hern

Wife
Female

Anna Snell

Hern

Daughter
Male

Arthur W

Hern

Son
Male

Charles

Salter

Servant
Male

Henry

Salter

Servant
Female

Emily

Crocker

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Hern
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place North Tawton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hern

Head

Married

50

1831

North Tawton, Devon, England

Ellen

Hern

Wife

Married

28

1853

North Tawton, Devon, England

Anna Snell

Hern

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Lapford, Devon, England

Arthur W

Hern

Son

Single

0

1881

Lapford, Devon, England

Charles

Salter

Servant

Single

18

1863

Morchard Bishop, Devon, England

Henry

Salter

Servant

Single

13

1868

Morchard Bishop, Devon, England

Emily

Crocker

Servant

Single

18

1863

Lapford, Devon, England

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