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Household of John Wellacott (born 1803, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crediton, 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 Wellacott and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wellacott, born in 1803 in Crediton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Mary Jane (born 1823 in Crediton, Devon, England), James (born 1858 in Crediton, Devon, England) and Ellen (born 1861 in Crediton, Devon, England). He had 1 grandchild; Alice Mary, born 1876 in Crediton, Devon, England.


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John Wellacott's household

Male

John

Wellacott

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Stevens

Daughter
Male

James

Stevens

Son
Female

Ellen

Stevens

Daughter
Female

Alice Mary

Norrish

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wellacott
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Crediton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wellacott

Head

Widower

78

1803

Crediton, Devon, England

Mary Jane

Stevens

Daughter

Widow

58

1823

Crediton, Devon, England

James

Stevens

Son

Single

23

1858

Crediton, Devon, England

Ellen

Stevens

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Crediton, Devon, England

Alice Mary

Norrish

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Crediton, Devon, England

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