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Household of John Hillyer (born 1849, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wincanton, Somerset, 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 Hillyer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hillyer, born in 1849 in Sutton Montis, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah F Hillyer, born in 1847 in Marston Magna, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1878 in Galhampton, Somerset, England), Thomas J (born 1879 in Galhampton, Somerset, England) and Mary F (born 1881 in Galhampton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Bessie A (born 1870 in Bridport, Dorset, England) and John's Servant, Martha (born 1864 in Charlton Horethorne, Somerset, England).


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John Hillyer's household

Male

John

Hillyer

Head
Female

Sarah F

Hillyer

Wife
Male

John

Hillyer

Son
Male

Thomas J

Hillyer

Son
Female

Mary F

Hillyer

Daughter
Female

Bessie A

Hillyer

Niece
Female

Martha

Perry

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Hillyer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Sutton Montis, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hillyer

Head

Married

32

1849

Sutton Montis, Somerset, England

Sarah F

Hillyer

Wife

Married

34

1847

Marston Magna, Somerset, England

John

Hillyer

Son

Single

3

1878

Galhampton, Somerset, England

Thomas J

Hillyer

Son

Single

2

1879

Galhampton, Somerset, England

Mary F

Hillyer

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Galhampton, Somerset, England

Bessie A

Hillyer

Niece

Single

11

1870

Bridport, Dorset, England

Martha

Perry

Servant

Single

17

1864

Charlton Horethorne, Somerset, England

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