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Household of John M H Whish (born 1823, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, 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 M H Whish and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John M H Whish, born in 1823 in Abbots Leigh, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. John M H was the head of the household, married to Honoria J R Whish, born in 1827 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Caroline H (born 1862 in Blackford, Somerset, England), Elizabeth C (born 1863 in Blackford, Somerset, England), Edward B (born 1868 in Blackford, Somerset, England) and Mary E (born 1872 in Blackford, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John M H's Servant, Annie (born 1860 in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England) and John M H's Servant, Alice J P (born 1862 in Faringdon, Somerset, England).


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John M H Whish's household

Male

John M H

Whish

Head
Female

Honoria J R

Whish

Wife
Female

Caroline H

Whish

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth C

Whish

Daughter
Male

Edward B

Whish

Son
Female

Mary E

Whish

Daughter
Female

Annie

Meredith

Servant
Female

Alice J P

Farthing

Servant
First name(s) John M H
Last name Whish
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Abbots Leigh, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John M H

Whish

Head

Married

58

1823

Abbots Leigh, Somerset, England

Honoria J R

Whish

Wife

Married

54

1827

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Caroline H

Whish

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Blackford, Somerset, England

Elizabeth C

Whish

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Blackford, Somerset, England

Edward B

Whish

Son

Single

13

1868

Blackford, Somerset, England

Mary E

Whish

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Blackford, Somerset, England

Annie

Meredith

Servant

Single

21

1860

Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England

Alice J P

Farthing

Servant

Single

19

1862

Faringdon, Somerset, England

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