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Household of John Lisle (born 1839, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, 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 Lisle and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lisle, born in 1839 in Holsworthy, Devon, consisted of 14 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Lisle, born in 1840 in Sutcombe, Devon, England. They had 9 children; George (born 1865 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), Lucy (born 1867 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), Harriot (born 1869 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), William (born 1871 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), Ellen (born 1872 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), Bessie (born 1874 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), Fanny (born 1876 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), John (born 1878 in Holsworthy, Devon, England) and Francis T (born 1881 in Holsworthy, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Apprentice, William (born 1863 in Whitstone, Cornwall, England), John's Servant Head, Emily (born 1853 in Cookbury, Devon, England) and John's Lodger Head, Mary (born 1791 in Penzance, Cornwall, England).


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John Lisle's household

Male

John

Lisle

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Lisle

Wife
Male

George

Lisle

Son
Female

Lucy

Lisle

Daughter
Female

Harriot

Lisle

Daughter
Male

William

Lisle

Son
Female

Ellen

Lisle

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Lisle

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Lisle

Daughter
Male

John

Lisle

Son
Male

Francis T

Lisle

Son
Male

William

Penwarden

Apprentice
Female

Emily

Lee

Servant Head
Female

Mary

Scaddan

Lodger Head
First name(s) John
Last name Lisle
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Holsworthy, Devon, England

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lisle

Head

Married

42

1839

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Lisle

Wife

Married

41

1840

Sutcombe, Devon, England

George

Lisle

Son

Single

16

1865

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Lucy

Lisle

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Harriot

Lisle

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Holsworthy, Devon, England

William

Lisle

Son

Single

10

1871

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Ellen

Lisle

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Bessie

Lisle

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Fanny

Lisle

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Holsworthy, Devon, England

John

Lisle

Son

Single

3

1878

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Francis T

Lisle

Son

Single

0

1881

Holsworthy, Devon, England

William

Penwarden

Apprentice

Single

18

1863

Whitstone, Cornwall, England

Emily

Lee

Servant Head

Single

28

1853

Cookbury, Devon, England

Mary

Scaddan

Lodger Head

Single

90

1791

Penzance, Cornwall, England

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