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Household of John Ley (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 Ley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ley, born in 1840 in Fremington, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Ley, born in 1852 in Frithelstock, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1862 in Fremington, Devon, England), Samuel (born 1864 in Fremington, Devon, England), John (born 1869 in Fremington, Devon, England) and Henry (born 1871 in Fremington, Devon, England).


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John Ley's household

Male

John

Ley

Head
Female

Harriet

Ley

Wife
Male

Joseph

Ley

Son
Male

Samuel

Ley

Son
Male

John

Ley

Son
Male

Henry

Ley

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Ley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Fremington, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ley

Head

Married

41

1840

Fremington, Devon, England

Harriet

Ley

Wife

Married

29

1852

Frithelstock, Devon, England

Joseph

Ley

Son

Single

19

1862

Fremington, Devon, England

Samuel

Ley

Son

Single

17

1864

Fremington, Devon, England

John

Ley

Son

Single

12

1869

Fremington, Devon, England

Henry

Ley

Son

Single

10

1871

Fremington, Devon, England

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