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Household of John Philips (born 1811, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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 Philips and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Philips, born in 1811 in Frithelstock, Devon, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Sophia (born 1832 in Bradworthy, Devon, England) and John's Boarder, William (born 1791 in Devon, England).


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John Philips's household

Male

John

Philips

Head
Female

Sophia

Hancock

Servant
Male

William

Drew

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Philips
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Frithelstock, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Philips

Head

Single

70

1811

Frithelstock, Devon, England

Sophia

Hancock

Servant

Single

49

1832

Bradworthy, Devon, England

William

Drew

Boarder

Widower

90

1791

Devon, England

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