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Household of John Witcomb (born 1835, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 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 Witcomb and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Witcomb, born in 1835 in Gloucestershire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Witcomb, born in 1837 in Gotherington, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Frank (born 1864 in Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England), William Thos (born 1866 in Gloucestershire, England) and Charles L (born 1869 in Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Edward (born 1817 in Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England), John's Lodger, George (born 1859 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England), John's Lodger, George (born 1815 in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England), John's Lodger, John (born 1825 in Gotherington, Gloucestershire, England) and John's Lodger, Charles (born 1826 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England).


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John Witcomb's household

Male

John

Witcomb

Head
Female

Caroline

Witcomb

Wife
Male

Frank

Witcomb

Son
Male

William Thos

Witcomb

Son
Male

Charles L

Witcomb

Son
Male

Edward

Quiney

Lodger
Male

George

Norman

Lodger
Male

George

Shotton

Lodger
Male

John

Taylor

Lodger
Male

Charles

Hayward

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Witcomb
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Gloucestershire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Witcomb

Head

Married

46

1835

Gloucestershire, England

Caroline

Witcomb

Wife

Married

44

1837

Gotherington, Gloucestershire, England

Frank

Witcomb

Son

Single

17

1864

Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England

William Thos

Witcomb

Son

Single

15

1866

Gloucestershire, England

Charles L

Witcomb

Son

Single

12

1869

Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England

Edward

Quiney

Lodger

Widower

64

1817

Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England

George

Norman

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

George

Shotton

Lodger

Single

66

1815

Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England

John

Taylor

Lodger

Married

56

1825

Gotherington, Gloucestershire, England

Charles

Hayward

Lodger

Single

55

1826

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

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