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Household of John Jeffreys (born 1818, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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 Jeffreys and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Jeffreys, born in 1818 in Soberton, Hampshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth B Jeffreys, born in 1828 in Devonport, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Mary (born 1813 in Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England), John's Governess, Edith Bexford (born 1852 in Gloucestershire, England), John's Ward, William (born 1867 in India), John's Ward, Bessie (born 1870 in India), John's Ward, George (born 1872 in India), John's Ward, Joseph (born 1870 in India), John's Ward, Violet (born 1871 in India), John's Servant, Selina (born 1865 in Amerton, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Frederick (born 1862 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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John Jeffreys's household

Male

John

Jeffreys

Head
Female

Elizabeth B

Jeffreys

Wife
Female

Mary

Jeffreys

Sister
Female

Edith Bexford

Smith

Governess
Male

William

Benwall

Ward
Female

Bessie

Benwall

Ward
Male

George

Benwall

Ward
Male

Joseph

Pitze

Ward
Female

Violet

Pitze

Ward
Female

Selina

Pengelly

Servant
Male

Frederick

Warn

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Jeffreys
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Soberton, Hampshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Jeffreys

Head

Married

63

1818

Soberton, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth B

Jeffreys

Wife

Married

53

1828

Devonport, Devon, England

Mary

Jeffreys

Sister

Single

68

1813

Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England

Edith Bexford

Smith

Governess

Single

29

1852

Gloucestershire, England

William

Benwall

Ward

Single

14

1867

India

Bessie

Benwall

Ward

Single

11

1870

India

George

Benwall

Ward

Single

9

1872

India

Joseph

Pitze

Ward

Single

11

1870

India

Violet

Pitze

Ward

Single

10

1871

India

Selina

Pengelly

Servant

Single

16

1865

Amerton, Devon, England

Frederick

Warn

Servant

Single

19

1862

Plymouth, Devon, England

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