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Household of John Sheriff (born 1834, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Honiton, 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 Sheriff and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sheriff, born in 1834 in Thurlestone, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Sheriff, born in 1836 in Aveton Gifford, Devon, England. They had 5 children; John Elworthy (born 1862 in Landkey, Devon, England), Charles Edw (born 1864 in Landkey, Devon, England), Arthur Albt (born 1867 in Devon, England), George Fredk (born 1870 in Devon, England) and Sidney Albt (born 1874 in North Tawton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, John Yelland, born in 1856 in Pyworthy, Devon, England.


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John Sheriff's household

Male

John

Sheriff

Head
Female

Rebecca

Sheriff

Wife
Male

John Elworthy

Sheriff

Son
Male

Charles Edw

Sheriff

Son
Male

Arthur Albt

Sheriff

Son
Male

George Fredk

Sheriff

Son
Male

Sidney Albt

Sheriff

Son
Male

John

Yelland

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Sheriff
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Thurlestone, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sheriff

Head

Married

47

1834

Thurlestone, Devon, England

Rebecca

Sheriff

Wife

Married

45

1836

Aveton Gifford, Devon, England

John Elworthy

Sheriff

Son

Single

19

1862

Landkey, Devon, England

Charles Edw

Sheriff

Son

Single

17

1864

Landkey, Devon, England

Arthur Albt

Sheriff

Son

Single

14

1867

Devon, England

George Fredk

Sheriff

Son

Single

11

1870

Devon, England

Sidney Albt

Sheriff

Son

Single

7

1874

North Tawton, Devon, England

John

Yelland

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Pyworthy, Devon, England

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