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Household of John Major (born 1821, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Dorset,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 Major and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Major, born in 1821 in Honiton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Major, born in 1822 in Honiton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Annie (born 1858 in Honiton, Devon, England) and Emily (born 1864 in Honiton, Devon, England). They had 1 grandchild; Jessie A, born 1878 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.


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John Major's household

Male

John

Major

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Major

Wife
Female

Annie

Major

Daughter
Female

Emily

Major

Daughter
Female

Jessie A

George

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Major
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Honiton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Major

Head

Married

60

1821

Honiton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Major

Wife

Married

59

1822

Honiton, Devon, England

Annie

Major

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Honiton, Devon, England

Emily

Major

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Honiton, Devon, England

Jessie A

George

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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