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Household of John Starr (born 1846, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Highworth, Wiltshire, 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 Starr and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Starr, born in 1846 in Somerset, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Dorcas Starr, born in 1846 in Frome, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Florence D (born 1871 in Frome, Somerset, England), Edith M (born 1873 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England), Elsie L (born 1875 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England) and Edgar J (born 1878 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Jane (born 1844 in Somerset, England) and John's Boarder, Fredrick (born 1855 in Frome, Somerset, England).


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John Starr's household

Male

John

Starr

Head
Female

Dorcas

Starr

Wife
Female

Florence D

Starr

Daughter
Female

Edith M

Starr

Daughter
Female

Elsie L

Starr

Daughter
Male

Edgar J

Starr

Son
Female

Jane

Starr

Sister
Male

Fredrick

Hobbs

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Starr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Starr

Head

Married

35

1846

Somerset, England

Dorcas

Starr

Wife

Married

35

1846

Frome, Somerset, England

Florence D

Starr

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Frome, Somerset, England

Edith M

Starr

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Elsie L

Starr

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Edgar J

Starr

Son

Single

3

1878

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Jane

Starr

Sister

Single

37

1844

Somerset, England

Fredrick

Hobbs

Boarder

Married

26

1855

Frome, Somerset, England

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