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Household of John Herring (born 1848, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Herring and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Herring, born in 1848 in Chard, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Herring, born in 1851 in Dorset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, Walter (born 1876 in Penge, Surrey, England) and John's Sister, Jane (born 1847 in Grange, Lancashire, England).


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John Herring's household

Male

John

Herring

Head
Female

Ellen

Herring

Wife
Male

Walter

Thomas

Nephew
Female

Jane

French

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Herring
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Chard, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Herring

Head

Married

33

1848

Chard, Somerset, England

Ellen

Herring

Wife

Married

30

1851

Dorset, England

Walter

Thomas

Nephew

Single

5

1876

Penge, Surrey, England

Jane

French

Sister

Single

34

1847

Grange, Lancashire, England

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