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Household of John Smerdon (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smerdon, born in 1842 in South Brent, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Susan Smerdon, born in 1846 in South Brent, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Sydney John (born 1871 in Ugborough, Devon, England), Alice Maud (born 1873 in Ugborough, Devon, England) and Susan Florence (born 1877 in Ugborough, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, Albert John (born 1866 in South Brent, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Matilda (born 1806 in Ugborough, Devon, England).


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John Smerdon's household

Male

John

Smerdon

Head
Female

Susan

Smerdon

Wife
Male

Sydney John

Smerdon

Son
Female

Alice Maud

Smerdon

Daughter
Female

Susan Florence

Smerdon

Daughter
Male

Albert John

Bradridge

Nephew
Female

Matilda

Hurrell

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Smerdon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place South Brent, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smerdon

Head

Married

39

1842

South Brent, Devon, England

Susan

Smerdon

Wife

Married

35

1846

South Brent, Devon, England

Sydney John

Smerdon

Son

Single

10

1871

Ugborough, Devon, England

Alice Maud

Smerdon

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ugborough, Devon, England

Susan Florence

Smerdon

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ugborough, Devon, England

Albert John

Bradridge

Nephew

Single

15

1866

South Brent, Devon, England

Matilda

Hurrell

Servant

Single

75

1806

Ugborough, Devon, England

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