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Household of John Kerslake (born 1817, 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 Kerslake and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kerslake, born in 1817 in Huntshaw, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 grandchild; William, born 1868 in Yarnscombe, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Ann (born 1831 in High Bickington, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Emma (born 1865 in Yarnscombe, Devon, England).


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John Kerslake's household

Male

John

Kerslake

Head
Female

Ann

Symons

Servant
Female

Emma

Bird

Servant
Male

William

Oatway

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Kerslake
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Huntshaw, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kerslake

Head

Widower

64

1817

Huntshaw, Devon, England

Ann

Symons

Servant

Married

50

1831

High Bickington, Devon, England

Emma

Bird

Servant

Single

16

1865

Yarnscombe, Devon, England

William

Oatway

Grand Son

Single

13

1868

Yarnscombe, Devon, England

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