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Household of John Parsons (born 1847, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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 Parsons and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Parsons, born in 1847 in Plymstock, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Parsons, born in 1850 in Newton Ferrers, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Emma A (born 1876 in Plymstock, Devon, England) and Bessie (born 1877 in Plymstock, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Sarah Parsons, born in 1807 in Plympton, Devon, England.


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John Parsons's household

Male

John

Parsons

Head
Female

Mary

Parsons

Wife
Female

Emma A

Parsons

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Parsons

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Parsons

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Parsons
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Plymstock, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Parsons

Head

Married

34

1847

Plymstock, Devon, England

Mary

Parsons

Wife

Married

31

1850

Newton Ferrers, Devon, England

Emma A

Parsons

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Plymstock, Devon, England

Bessie

Parsons

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Plymstock, Devon, England

Sarah

Parsons

Mother

Widow

74

1807

Plympton, Devon, England

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