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Household of John Samuel Fry (born 1840, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, 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 Samuel Fry and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Samuel Fry, born in 1840 in Wells, Somerset, consisted of 9 members. John Samuel was the head of the household, married to Emily Fry, born in 1840 in Butleigh, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Emily Ann (born 1872 in Wells, Somerset, England), Edith Fanny (born 1874 in Wells, Somerset, England), Charles William (born 1877 in Wells, Somerset, England) and Mary Maidment (born 1880 in Wells, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John Samuel's Governess, Mary Jane (born 1857 in Timsbury, Somerset, England), John Samuel's Servant, Ellen Ann (born 1862 in Martock, Somerset, England) and John Samuel's Servant, Mary Jane (born 1866 in Burnham, Somerset, England).


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John Samuel Fry's household

Male

John Samuel

Fry

Head
Female

Emily

Fry

Wife
Female

Emily Ann

Fry

Daughter
Female

Edith Fanny

Fry

Daughter
Male

Charles William

Fry

Son
Female

Mary Maidment

Fry

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Evans

Governess
Female

Ellen Ann

Patten

Servant
Female

Mary Jane

Savage

Servant
First name(s) John Samuel
Last name Fry
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wells, Somerset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Samuel

Fry

Head

Married

41

1840

Wells, Somerset, England

Emily

Fry

Wife

Married

41

1840

Butleigh, Somerset, England

Emily Ann

Fry

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Wells, Somerset, England

Edith Fanny

Fry

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wells, Somerset, England

Charles William

Fry

Son

Single

4

1877

Wells, Somerset, England

Mary Maidment

Fry

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Wells, Somerset, England

Mary Jane

Evans

Governess

Single

24

1857

Timsbury, Somerset, England

Ellen Ann

Patten

Servant

Single

19

1862

Martock, Somerset, England

Mary Jane

Savage

Servant

Single

15

1866

Burnham, Somerset, England

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