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Household of John W Shrives (born 1847, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 W Shrives and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John W Shrives, born in 1847 in Brixham, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John W was the head of the household, married to Sophia Shrives, born in 1841 in Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John W's Father, James (born 1815 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England) and John W's Mother, Elizk (born 1815 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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John W Shrives's household

Male

John W

Shrives

Head
Female

Sophia

Shrives

Wife
Male

James

Shrives

Father
Female

Elizk

Shrives

Mother
First name(s) John W
Last name Shrives
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Brixham, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John W

Shrives

Head

Married

34

1847

Brixham, Devon, England

Sophia

Shrives

Wife

Married

40

1841

Somerset, England

James

Shrives

Father

Married

66

1815

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Elizk

Shrives

Mother

Married

66

1815

Plymouth, Devon, England

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