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Household of John Sparrow (born 1829, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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 Sparrow and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sparrow, born in 1829 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sparrow, born in 1838 in Tavistock, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Daniel (born 1871 in Tavistock, Devon, England) and Mary J (born 1875 in Whitchurch, Devon, England).


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John Sparrow's household

Male

John

Sparrow

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sparrow

Wife
Male

Daniel

Sparrow

Son
Female

Mary J

Sparrow

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Sparrow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Tavistock, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sparrow

Head

Married

52

1829

Tavistock, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Sparrow

Wife

Married

43

1838

Tavistock, Devon, England

Daniel

Sparrow

Son

Single

10

1871

Tavistock, Devon, England

Mary J

Sparrow

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Whitchurch, Devon, England

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