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Household of John Venn (born 1818, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, 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 Venn and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Venn, born in 1818 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Venn, born in 1815 in Swimbridge, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1856 in Swimbridge, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son In Law, William (born 1851 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England), John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1853 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Arthur (born 1866 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England).


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John Venn's household

Male

John

Venn

Head
Female

Ann

Venn

Wife
Female

Margaret

Courtney

Daughter
Male

William

Courtney

Son In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Harris

Servant
Male

Arthur

Hooper

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Venn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Tavistock, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Venn

Head

Married

63

1818

Tavistock, Devon, England

Ann

Venn

Wife

Married

66

1815

Swimbridge, Devon, England

Margaret

Courtney

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Swimbridge, Devon, England

William

Courtney

Son In Law

Married

30

1851

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Harris

Servant

Single

28

1853

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Arthur

Hooper

Servant

Single

15

1866

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

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