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Household of John Roost (born 1848, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, Somerset, 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 Roost and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Roost, born in 1848 in West Buckland, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Roost, born in 1852 in Wellington, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Bessie S (born 1871 in Somerset, England), John W (born 1876 in Somerset, England) and Walter J (born 1879 in Somerset, England).


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John Roost's household

Male

John

Roost

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Roost

Wife
Female

Bessie S

Roost

Daughter
Male

John W

Roost

Son
Male

Walter J

Roost

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Roost
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place West Buckland, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Roost

Head

Married

33

1848

West Buckland, Somerset, England

Mary Ann

Roost

Wife

Married

29

1852

Wellington, Somerset, England

Bessie S

Roost

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Somerset, England

John W

Roost

Son

Single

5

1876

Somerset, England

Walter J

Roost

Son

Single

2

1879

Somerset, England

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