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Household of John Sweet (born 1822, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, Somerset, 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 Sweet and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sweet, born in 1822 in Merriott, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; David (born 1857 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England), Charles (born 1863 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England), Susan (born 1865 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England), Walter (born 1870 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England), Albert (born 1874 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England) and William (born 1876 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England).


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John Sweet's household

Male

John

Sweet

Head
Male

David

Sweet

Son
Male

Charles

Sweet

Son
Female

Susan

Sweet

Daughter
Male

Walter

Sweet

Son
Male

Albert

Sweet

Son
Male

William

Sweet

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Sweet
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Merriott, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sweet

Head

Widower

59

1822

Merriott, Somerset, England

David

Sweet

Son

Single

24

1857

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Charles

Sweet

Son

Single

18

1863

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Susan

Sweet

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Walter

Sweet

Son

Single

11

1870

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Albert

Sweet

Son

Single

7

1874

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

William

Sweet

Son

Single

5

1876

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

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