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Household of John Widlake (born 1825, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 Widlake and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Widlake, born in 1825 in Swimbridge, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Anne Widlake, born in 1826 in Pilton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Harry (born 1864 in Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England), Frederick (born 1868 in Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England) and Frank (born 1872 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, William John Geen, born in 1863 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.


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John Widlake's household

Male

John

Widlake

Head
Female

Mary Anne

Widlake

Wife
Male

Harry

Widlake

Son
Male

Frederick

Widlake

Son
Male

Frank

Widlake

Son
Male

William John

Geen

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Widlake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Swimbridge, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Widlake

Head

Married

56

1825

Swimbridge, Devon, England

Mary Anne

Widlake

Wife

Married

55

1826

Pilton, Devon, England

Harry

Widlake

Son

Single

17

1864

Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England

Frederick

Widlake

Son

Single

13

1868

Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England

Frank

Widlake

Son

Single

9

1872

Barnstaple, Devon, England

William John

Geen

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Barnstaple, Devon, England

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