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Household of John Howe (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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 Howe and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Howe, born in 1836 in Sheepwash, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lydia Howe, born in 1843 in Black Torrington, Devon, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1869 in Sheepwash, Devon, England), Lydia Ann (born 1871 in Sheepwash, Devon, England) and Elizabeth Grace (born 1876 in Devon, England).


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John Howe's household

Male

John

Howe

Head
Female

Lydia

Howe

Wife
Male

John

Howe

Son
Female

Lydia Ann

Howe

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Grace

Howe

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Howe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Sheepwash, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Howe

Head

Married

45

1836

Sheepwash, Devon, England

Lydia

Howe

Wife

Married

38

1843

Black Torrington, Devon, England

John

Howe

Son

Single

12

1869

Sheepwash, Devon, England

Lydia Ann

Howe

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sheepwash, Devon, England

Elizabeth Grace

Howe

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Devon, England

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