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Household of John Sherwell (born 1821, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, London,Middlesex, 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 Sherwell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sherwell, born in 1821 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Harry (born 1859 in Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England) and Charlotte (born 1861 in Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Sarah Enness, born in 1799 in Leytonstone, Essex, England.


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John Sherwell's household

Male

John

Sherwell

Head
Male

Harry

Sherwell

Son
Female

Charlotte

Sherwell

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Enness

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Sherwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sherwell

Head

Widower

60

1821

Plymouth, Devon, England

Harry

Sherwell

Son

Single

22

1859

Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England

Charlotte

Sherwell

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Enness

Mother In Law

Widow

82

1799

Leytonstone, Essex, England

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