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Household of John Laver (born 1847, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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 Laver and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Laver, born in 1847 in Meare, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Chambers Laver, born in 1847 in Burtle, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Alfred J (born 1877 in Burtle, Somerset, England), Mary D (born 1878 in Burtle, Somerset, England) and James (born 1880 in Burtle, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Emily (born 1857 in Mark, Somerset, England) and John's Servant, John (born 1860 in Chedzoy, Somerset, England).


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John Laver's household

Male

John

Laver

Head
Female

Elizabeth Chambers

Laver

Wife
Male

Alfred J

Laver

Son
Female

Mary D

Laver

Daughter
Male

James

Laver

Son
Female

Emily

Gummer

Servant
Male

John

Bryant

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Laver
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Meare, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Laver

Head

Married

34

1847

Meare, Somerset, England

Elizabeth Chambers

Laver

Wife

Married

34

1847

Burtle, Somerset, England

Alfred J

Laver

Son

Single

4

1877

Burtle, Somerset, England

Mary D

Laver

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Burtle, Somerset, England

James

Laver

Son

Single

1

1880

Burtle, Somerset, England

Emily

Gummer

Servant

Single

24

1857

Mark, Somerset, England

John

Bryant

Servant

Single

21

1860

Chedzoy, Somerset, England

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