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Household of John Spearman (born 1821, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 Spearman and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Spearman, born in 1821 in Huntshaw, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Spearman, born in 1821 in Hartland, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Mary Jane (born 1860 in Fremington, Devon, England), William (born 1861 in Fremington, Devon, England), Priscilla (born 1867 in Fremington, Devon, England) and Edward (born 1869 in Fremington, Devon, England). They had 1 grandchild; Lucy, born 1878 in Fremington, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, William C Spearman, born in 1866 in Bideford, Devon, England.


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John Spearman's household

Male

John

Spearman

Head
Female

Sarah

Spearman

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Spearman

Daughter
Male

William

Spearman

Son
Female

Priscilla

Spearman

Daughter
Male

Edward

Spearman

Son
Female

Lucy

Spearman

Grand Daughter
Male

William C

Spearman

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Spearman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Huntshaw, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spearman

Head

Married

60

1821

Huntshaw, Devon, England

Sarah

Spearman

Wife

Married

60

1821

Hartland, Devon, England

Mary Jane

Spearman

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Fremington, Devon, England

William

Spearman

Son

Single

20

1861

Fremington, Devon, England

Priscilla

Spearman

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Fremington, Devon, England

Edward

Spearman

Son

Single

12

1869

Fremington, Devon, England

Lucy

Spearman

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Fremington, Devon, England

William C

Spearman

Nephew

Single

15

1866

Bideford, Devon, England

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