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Household of John Wesley Williams (born 1851, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 Wesley Williams and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wesley Williams, born in 1851 in St Thomas, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John Wesley was the head of the household, married to Emma Dothea Williams, born in 1845 in St Thomas, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Charles Henry (born 1877 in Exeter, Devon, England), Frederick Robt (born 1878 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Leopold (born 1874 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John Wesley's Servant, Lucy (born 1863 in Exeter, Devon, England) and John Wesley's Lodger Head, Isadore (born 1843 in Germany).


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John Wesley Williams's household

Male

John Wesley

Williams

Head
Female

Emma Dothea

Williams

Wife
Male

Charles Henry

Williams

Son
Male

Frederick Robt

Williams

Son
Female

Lucy

Merrifield

Servant
Male

Isadore

Dufnore

Lodger Head
Male

Leopold

Dufnore

Son
First name(s) John Wesley
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place St Thomas, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Wesley

Williams

Head

Married

30

1851

St Thomas, Devon, England

Emma Dothea

Williams

Wife

Married

36

1845

St Thomas, Devon, England

Charles Henry

Williams

Son

Single

4

1877

Exeter, Devon, England

Frederick Robt

Williams

Son

Single

3

1878

Exeter, Devon, England

Lucy

Merrifield

Servant

Single

18

1863

Exeter, Devon, England

Isadore

Dufnore

Lodger Head

Widower

38

1843

Germany

Leopold

Dufnore

Son

Single

7

1874

Exeter, Devon, England

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