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Household of John Woolway (born 1840, 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 Woolway and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Woolway, born in 1840 in Burrington, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Theresa Woolway, born in 1841 in Fremington, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Eli (born 1862 in Fremington, Devon, England), William (born 1865 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), John (born 1869 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Edith (born 1871 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Paulina (born 1877 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).


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John Woolway's household

Male

John

Woolway

Head
Female

Theresa

Woolway

Wife
Male

Eli

Woolway

Son
Male

William

Woolway

Son
Male

John

Woolway

Son
Female

Edith

Woolway

Daughter
Female

Paulina

Woolway

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Woolway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Burrington, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Woolway

Head

Married

41

1840

Burrington, Devon, England

Theresa

Woolway

Wife

Married

40

1841

Fremington, Devon, England

Eli

Woolway

Son

Single

19

1862

Fremington, Devon, England

William

Woolway

Son

Single

16

1865

Barnstaple, Devon, England

John

Woolway

Son

Single

12

1869

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Edith

Woolway

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Paulina

Woolway

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Barnstaple, Devon, England

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