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Household of John Holwill (born 1795, 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 Holwill and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Holwill, born in 1795 in Colyton, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 grandchild; Francis, born 1877 in Honiton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger Head, John (born 1824 in Upottery, Devon, England) and John's Lodgers Wife, Ann (born 1825 in Southleigh, Devon, England).


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John Holwill's household

Male

John

Holwill

Head
Male

John

Hays

Lodger Head
Female

Ann

Hayes (Hays)

Lodgers Wife
Male

Francis

Hays

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Holwill
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 86
Birth year 1795
Birth place Colyton, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Holwill

Head

Widower

86

1795

Colyton, Devon, England

John

Hays

Lodger Head

Married

57

1824

Upottery, Devon, England

Ann

Hayes (Hays)

Lodgers Wife

Single

56

1825

Southleigh, Devon, England

Francis

Hays

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Honiton, Devon, England

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