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Household of John Shilston (born 1858, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 Shilston and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shilston, born in 1858 in Whipton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shilston, born in 1858 in Tiverton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister In Law, Sarah (born 1860 in Tiverton, Devon, England), John's Boarder, John (born 1849 in Dunsford, Devon, England) and John's Visitor, John (born 1823 in Tiverton, Devon, England).


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John Shilston's household

Male

John

Shilston

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shilston

Wife
Female

Sarah

Pearce

Sister In Law
Male

John

Caseley

Boarder
Male

John

Pearce

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Shilston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Whipton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shilston

Head

Married

23

1858

Whipton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Shilston

Wife

Married

23

1858

Tiverton, Devon, England

Sarah

Pearce

Sister In Law

Single

21

1860

Tiverton, Devon, England

John

Caseley

Boarder

Widower

32

1849

Dunsford, Devon, England

John

Pearce

Visitor

Married

58

1823

Tiverton, Devon, England

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