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Household of John Tombs (born 1842, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 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 Tombs and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Tombs, born in 1842 in Churchdown, Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Tombs, born in 1847 in Ubberley, Gloucestershire, England. They had 5 children; Gertrude A (born 1870 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England), William (born 1872 in Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, England), Edith (born 1876 in Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, England), Albert (born 1878 in Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, England) and Earnest (born 1881 in Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, England).


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John Tombs's household

Male

John

Tombs

Head
Female

Sarah A

Tombs

Wife
Female

Gertrude A

Tombs

Daughter
Male

William

Tombs

Son
Female

Edith

Tombs

Daughter
Male

Albert

Tombs

Son
Male

Earnest

Tombs

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Tombs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Churchdown, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Tombs

Head

Married

39

1842

Churchdown, Gloucestershire, England

Sarah A

Tombs

Wife

Married

34

1847

Ubberley, Gloucestershire, England

Gertrude A

Tombs

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

William

Tombs

Son

Single

9

1872

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, England

Edith

Tombs

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, England

Albert

Tombs

Son

Single

3

1878

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, England

Earnest

Tombs

Son

Single

0

1881

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, England

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