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Household of John Vater (born 1841, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Vater and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Vater, born in 1841 in Somerset, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Vater, born in 1844 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. They had 7 children; James (born 1861 in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1863 in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales), George (born 1866 in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales), Matilda (born 1872 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Josiah (born 1876 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Sarah (born 1879 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and Oliver (born 1880 in Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Theophilus Cooper, born in 1842 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.


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John Vater's household

Male

John

Vater

Head
Female

Sarah

Vater

Wife
Male

James

Vater

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Vater

Daughter
Male

George

Vater

Son
Female

Matilda

Vater

Daughter
Male

Josiah

Vater

Son
Female

Sarah

Vater

Daughter
Male

Oliver

Vater

Son
Male

Theophilus

Cooper

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Vater
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Vater

Head

Married

40

1841

Somerset, England

Sarah

Vater

Wife

Married

37

1844

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

James

Vater

Son

Single

20

1861

Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Vater

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales

George

Vater

Son

Single

15

1866

Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales

Matilda

Vater

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Glamorganshire, Wales

Josiah

Vater

Son

Single

5

1876

Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Vater

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Glamorganshire, Wales

Oliver

Vater

Son

Single

1

1880

Glamorganshire, Wales

Theophilus

Cooper

Boarder

Single

39

1842

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

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