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Household of John Wish (born 1820, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Wish and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wish, born in 1820 in Whimple, Devon, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Annie Wish, born in 1823 in Broadclyst, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Alice Veal, born in 1855 in Finsbury, Middlesex, England.


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John Wish's household

Male

John

Wish

Head
Female

Annie

Wish

Wife
Female

Alice

Veal

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wish
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Whimple, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wish

Head

Married

61

1820

Whimple, Devon, England

Annie

Wish

Wife

Married

58

1823

Broadclyst, Devon, England

Alice

Veal

Servant

Single

26

1855

Finsbury, Middlesex, England

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