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Household of John Smerdon (born 1818, 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 Smerdon and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smerdon, born in 1818 in Ashburton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth F Smerdon, born in 1822 in Ashburton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1857 in Ashburton, Devon, England) and John (born 1858 in Ashburton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, William Colman, born in 1866 in Bickington, Devon, England.


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John Smerdon's household

Male

John

Smerdon

Head
Female

Elizabeth F

Smerdon

Wife
Female

Ellen

Smerdon

Daughter
Male

John

Smerdon

Son
Male

William

Colman

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Smerdon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Ashburton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smerdon

Head

Married

63

1818

Ashburton, Devon, England

Elizabeth F

Smerdon

Wife

Married

59

1822

Ashburton, Devon, England

Ellen

Smerdon

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Ashburton, Devon, England

John

Smerdon

Son

Single

23

1858

Ashburton, Devon, England

William

Colman

Servant

Single

15

1866

Bickington, Devon, England

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