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Household of John Poole (born 1832, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Devon,Dorset, 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 Poole and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Poole, born in 1832 in Chardstock, Dorset, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Poole, born in 1827 in Chardstock, Dorset, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1857 in Chard, Somerset, England), Sarah Jane (born 1859 in Chard, Somerset, England), Emily (born 1861 in Chard, Somerset, England) and Elizabeth (born 1864 in Thorncombe, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Richard J Woodley, born in 1866 in Exeter, Devon, England.


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John Poole's household

Male

John

Poole

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Poole

Wife
Male

William

Poole

Son
Female

Sarah Jane

Poole

Daughter
Female

Emily

Poole

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Poole

Daughter
Male

Richard J

Woodley

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Poole
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Chardstock, Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Poole

Head

Married

49

1832

Chardstock, Dorset, England

Elizabeth

Poole

Wife

Married

54

1827

Chardstock, Dorset, England

William

Poole

Son

Single

24

1857

Chard, Somerset, England

Sarah Jane

Poole

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Chard, Somerset, England

Emily

Poole

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Chard, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Poole

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Thorncombe, Dorset, England

Richard J

Woodley

Servant

Single

15

1866

Exeter, Devon, England

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