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Household of John U Scobell (born 1803, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 U Scobell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John U Scobell, born in 1803 in Madron, Cornwall, consisted of 9 members. John U was the head of the household, married to Frances F Scobell, born in 1803 in High Littleton, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John U's Housekeeper, Fanny (born 1824 in Binegar, Somerset, England), John U's Carpenter, John (born 1831 in Somerset, England), John U's Maid, Elizabeth (born 1822 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), John U's Cook, Clara (born 1861 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England), John U's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Chewton Mendip, Somerset, England), John U's Servant, Joshua (born 1862 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England) and John U's Servant, Sidney (born 1864 in High Littleton, Somerset, England).


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John U Scobell's household

Male

John U

Scobell

Head
Female

Frances F

Scobell

Wife
Female

Fanny

Roberts

Housekeeper
Male

John

Pitman

Carpenter
Female

Elizabeth

Harris

Maid
Female

Clara

Clare

Cook
Female

Elizabeth

Cox

Servant
Male

Joshua

Cox

Servant
Male

Sidney

Cross

Servant
First name(s) John U
Last name Scobell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Madron, Cornwall, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John U

Scobell

Head

Married

78

1803

Madron, Cornwall, England

Frances F

Scobell

Wife

Married

78

1803

High Littleton, Somerset, England

Fanny

Roberts

Housekeeper

Single

57

1824

Binegar, Somerset, England

John

Pitman

Carpenter

Married

50

1831

Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Harris

Maid

Single

59

1822

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Clara

Clare

Cook

Single

20

1861

Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Cox

Servant

Single

18

1863

Chewton Mendip, Somerset, England

Joshua

Cox

Servant

Single

19

1862

Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England

Sidney

Cross

Servant

Single

17

1864

High Littleton, Somerset, England

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