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Household of John Sherrell (born 1828, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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 Sherrell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sherrell, born in 1828 in Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Mark (born 1856 in Holbeton, Devon, England), William (born 1860 in Holbeton, Devon, England), John (born 1863 in Holbeton, Devon, England) and Frederick (born 1865 in Holbeton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Modbury, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Lucy (born 1866 in Ugborough, Devon, England).


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John Sherrell's household

Male

John

Sherrell

Head
Male

Mark

Sherrell

Son
Male

William

Sherrell

Son
Male

John

Sherrell

Son
Male

Frederick

Sherrell

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Sherrell

Niece
Female

Lucy

Coker

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Sherrell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sherrell

Head

Widower

53

1828

Devon, England

Mark

Sherrell

Son

Single

25

1856

Holbeton, Devon, England

William

Sherrell

Son

Single

21

1860

Holbeton, Devon, England

John

Sherrell

Son

Single

18

1863

Holbeton, Devon, England

Frederick

Sherrell

Son

Single

16

1865

Holbeton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Sherrell

Niece

Single

23

1858

Modbury, Devon, England

Lucy

Coker

Servant

Single

15

1866

Ugborough, Devon, England

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