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Household of Joseph Abbott (born 1831, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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.

Joseph Abbott and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Abbott, born in 1831 in Shebbear, Devon, consisted of 3 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Abbott, born in 1815 in Langtree, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, Lucy N Short, born in 1878 in Torrington, Devon, England.


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Joseph Abbott's household

Male

Joseph

Abbott

Head
Female

Mary

Abbott

Wife
Female

Lucy N

Short

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Abbott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Shebbear, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Abbott

Head

Married

50

1831

Shebbear, Devon, England

Mary

Abbott

Wife

Married

66

1815

Langtree, Devon, England

Lucy N

Short

Boarder

Single

3

1878

Torrington, Devon, England

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