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Household of John Risdon (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke Damerel, 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 Risdon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Risdon, born in 1842 in Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Risdon, born in 1844 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Clara (born 1869 in Devonport, Devon, England) and William (born 1874 in Devonport, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Assistant, Maria (born 1859 in Woolwich, Kent, England) and John's Servant, Sarah (born 1859 in Horrabridge, Devon, England).


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John Risdon's household

Male

John

Risdon

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Risdon

Wife
Female

Clara

Risdon

Daughter
Male

William

Risdon

Son
Female

Maria

Smith

Assistant
Female

Sarah

Growes

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Risdon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Risdon

Head

Married

39

1842

Devon, England

Mary Ann

Risdon

Wife

Married

37

1844

Plymouth, Devon, England

Clara

Risdon

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Devonport, Devon, England

William

Risdon

Son

Single

7

1874

Devonport, Devon, England

Maria

Smith

Assistant

Single

22

1859

Woolwich, Kent, England

Sarah

Growes

Servant

Single

22

1859

Horrabridge, Devon, England

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