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Household of John Shoebrook (born 1840, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shoebrook, born in 1840 in Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shoebrook, born in 1835 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 2 children; John H (born 1870 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Bessie (born 1876 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Elizabeth (born 1804 in Bickleigh, Devon, England) and John's Boarder, Lucy F (born 1852 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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John Shoebrook's household

Male

John

Shoebrook

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shoebrook

Wife
Male

John H

Shoebrook

Son
Female

Bessie

Shoebrook

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Westcott

Mother In Law
Female

Lucy F

Ford

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Shoebrook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shoebrook

Head

Married

41

1840

Devon, England

Elizabeth

Shoebrook

Wife

Married

46

1835

Plymouth, Devon, England

John H

Shoebrook

Son

Single

11

1870

Plymouth, Devon, England

Bessie

Shoebrook

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Plymouth, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Westcott

Mother In Law

Widow

77

1804

Bickleigh, Devon, England

Lucy F

Ford

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Plymouth, Devon, England

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