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Household of John Perry (born 1825, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helston, 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 Perry and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Perry, born in 1825 in Wendron, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Bessie (born 1855 in Wendron, Cornwall, England) and John S (born 1856 in Wendron, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Daughtr, Sophy (born 1860 in Wendron, Cornwall, England), John's Daughtr, Katie (born 1863 in Wendron, Cornwall, England), John's Daughtr, Clara (born 1865 in Wendron, Cornwall, England) and John's Servant, Thomas J (born 1866 in Breage, Cornwall, England).


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John Perry's household

Male

John

Perry

Head
Female

Bessie

Perry

Daughter
Male

John S

Perry

Son
Female

Sophy

Perry

Daughtr
Female

Katie

Perry

Daughtr
Female

Clara

Perry

Daughtr
Male

Thomas J

Champion

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Perry
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Wendron, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Perry

Head

Widower

56

1825

Wendron, Cornwall, England

Bessie

Perry

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Wendron, Cornwall, England

John S

Perry

Son

Single

25

1856

Wendron, Cornwall, England

Sophy

Perry

Daughtr

Single

21

1860

Wendron, Cornwall, England

Katie

Perry

Daughtr

Single

18

1863

Wendron, Cornwall, England

Clara

Perry

Daughtr

Single

16

1865

Wendron, Cornwall, England

Thomas J

Champion

Servant

Single

15

1866

Breage, Cornwall, England

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