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Household of John L Gorwyen (born 1848, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 L Gorwyen and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John L Gorwyen, born in 1848 in Cheriton Bishop, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John L was the head of the household, married to Anna L Gorwyen, born in 1850 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Bessie L (born 1877 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, England) and Eva (born 1881 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John L's Uncle, Henry C (born 1822 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, England), John L's Servant, George (born 1852 in Drewsteignton, Devon, England) and John L's Servant, Emily (born 1868 in Drewsteignton, Devon, England).


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John L Gorwyen's household

Male

John L

Gorwyen

Head
Female

Anna L

Gorwyen

Wife
Female

Bessie L

Gorwyen

Daughter
Female

Eva

Gorwyen

Daughter
Male

Henry C

Brely

Uncle
Male

George

Counter

Servant
Female

Emily

Oldin

Servant
First name(s) John L
Last name Gorwyen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John L

Gorwyen

Head

Married

33

1848

Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England

Anna L

Gorwyen

Wife

Married

31

1850

Moretonhampstead, Devon, England

Bessie L

Gorwyen

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Moretonhampstead, Devon, England

Eva

Gorwyen

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Moretonhampstead, Devon, England

Henry C

Brely

Uncle

Widower

59

1822

Moretonhampstead, Devon, England

George

Counter

Servant

Single

29

1852

Drewsteignton, Devon, England

Emily

Oldin

Servant

Single

13

1868

Drewsteignton, Devon, England

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