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Household of John Setter (born 1826, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, 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 Setter and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Setter, born in 1826 in Cheriton Bishop, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Setter, born in 1830 in North Tawton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1865 in North Tawton, Devon, England) and Louisa (born 1869 in North Tawton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Ellen (born 1880 in North Tawton, Devon, England) and John's Lodger, George (born 1829 in Northlew, Devon, England).


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John Setter's household

Male

John

Setter

Head
Female

Jane

Setter

Wife
Female

Ellen

Setter

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Setter

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Drake

Boarder
Male

George

Cowel

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Setter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Setter

Head

Married

55

1826

Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England

Jane

Setter

Wife

Married

51

1830

North Tawton, Devon, England

Ellen

Setter

Daughter

Single

16

1865

North Tawton, Devon, England

Louisa

Setter

Daughter

Single

12

1869

North Tawton, Devon, England

Ellen

Drake

Boarder

Single

1

1880

North Tawton, Devon, England

George

Cowel

Lodger

Single

52

1829

Northlew, Devon, England

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