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Household of John Leaker (born 1831, 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 Leaker and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leaker, born in 1831 in Highweek, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Leaker, born in 1832 in Kingsteignton, Devon, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Laura (born 1868 in Kingsteignton, Devon, England) and George (born 1876 in Bovey Tracey, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, William (born 1854 in Ilsington, Devon, England), John's Servant, Lydia (born 1866 in Kingsteignton, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Bessie (born 1867 in Kingsteignton, Devon, England).


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John Leaker's household

Male

John

Leaker

Head
Female

Sarah

Leaker

Wife
Female

Laura

Cook

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Hamlyn

Servant
Female

Lydia

Cornellius

Servant
Female

Bessie

Lock

Servant
Male

George

Leaker

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Leaker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Highweek, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Leaker

Head

Married

50

1831

Highweek, Devon, England

Sarah

Leaker

Wife

Married

49

1832

Kingsteignton, Devon, England

Laura

Cook

Grand Daughter

Single

13

1868

Kingsteignton, Devon, England

William

Hamlyn

Servant

Single

27

1854

Ilsington, Devon, England

Lydia

Cornellius

Servant

Single

15

1866

Kingsteignton, Devon, England

Bessie

Lock

Servant

Single

14

1867

Kingsteignton, Devon, England

George

Leaker

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Bovey Tracey, Devon, England

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