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Household of John Sketch (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 Sketch and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sketch, born in 1840 in Chudleigh, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christiana Sketch, born in 1836 in Newton, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1863 in Chudleigh, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Wifes Mother, Ann Copplestone, born in 1809 in Galmpton, Devon, England.


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John Sketch's household

Male

John

Sketch

Head
Female

Christiana

Sketch

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Sketch

Daughter
Female

Ann

Copplestone

Wifes Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Sketch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Chudleigh, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sketch

Head

Married

41

1840

Chudleigh, Devon, England

Christiana

Sketch

Wife

Married

45

1836

Newton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Sketch

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Chudleigh, Devon, England

Ann

Copplestone

Wifes Mother

Widow

72

1809

Galmpton, Devon, England

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