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Household of John Taylor (born 1849, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, 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 Taylor and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Taylor, born in 1849 in Shebbear, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Taylor, born in 1846 in Holsworthy, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Bessie J (born 1880 in Milton Damerel, Devon, England) and John (born 1881 in Milton Damerel, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father In Law, William (born 1807 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), John's Servant, William (born 1863 in Thornbury, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Eliza (born 1865 in Clawton, Devon, England).


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John Taylor's household

Male

John

Taylor

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Taylor

Wife
Female

Bessie J

Taylor

Daughter
Male

John

Taylor

Son
Male

William

Gilbert

Father In Law
Male

William

Short

Servant
Female

Eliza

Rowland

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Taylor
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Shebbear, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Taylor

Head

Married

32

1849

Shebbear, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Taylor

Wife

Married

35

1846

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Bessie J

Taylor

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Milton Damerel, Devon, England

John

Taylor

Son

Single

0

1881

Milton Damerel, Devon, England

William

Gilbert

Father In Law

Widower

74

1807

Holsworthy, Devon, England

William

Short

Servant

Single

18

1863

Thornbury, Devon, England

Eliza

Rowland

Servant

Single

16

1865

Clawton, Devon, England

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