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Household of John Turner Symes (born 1820, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Dorset,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 Turner Symes and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Turner Symes, born in 1820 in Netherbury, Dorset, consisted of 4 members. John Turner was the head of the household, married to Margaret Symes, born in 1830 in Antrim, Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were John Turner's Niece, Carloin (born 1871 in Chaffcombe, Somerset, England) and John Turner's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1856 in Devon, England).


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John Turner Symes's household

Male

John Turner

Symes

Head
Female

Margaret

Symes

Wife
Female

Carloin

Vincent

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Bowditch

Servant
First name(s) John Turner
Last name Symes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Netherbury, Dorset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Turner

Symes

Head

Married

61

1820

Netherbury, Dorset, England

Margaret

Symes

Wife

Married

51

1830

Antrim, Ireland

Carloin

Vincent

Niece

Single

10

1871

Chaffcombe, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Bowditch

Servant

Single

25

1856

Devon, England

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