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Household of John Old (born 1836, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Columb, Cornwall, 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 Old and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Old, born in 1836 in St Ervan, Cornwall, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Charles, born 1866 in St Ervan, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Elizabeth Bennett, born in 1847 in St Merryn, Cornwall, England.


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John Old's household

Male

John

Old

Head
Male

Charles

Old

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Bennett

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Old
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place St Ervan, Cornwall, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Old

Head

Widower

45

1836

St Ervan, Cornwall, England

Charles

Old

Son

Single

15

1866

St Ervan, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Bennett

Servant

Single

34

1847

St Merryn, Cornwall, England

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