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Household of Joseph Roberts (born 1826, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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 Roberts and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Roberts, born in 1826 in Whitestone, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Joseph P (born 1872 in Whitestone, Devon, England), Laura M (born 1867 in Whitestone, Devon, England) and Effie S (born 1870 in Whitestone, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Housekeeper, Eleanor (born 1846 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England), Joseph's Servant, Samuel (born 1867 in Woodbury, Devon, England) and Joseph's Servant, Laura (born 1866 in Whitestone, Devon, England).


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Joseph Roberts's household

Male

Joseph

Roberts

Head
Male

Joseph P

Roberts

Son
Female

Laura M

Roberts

Daughter
Female

Effie S

Roberts

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Hodge

Housekeeper
Male

Samuel

Chapman

Servant
Female

Laura

Newton

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Whitestone, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Roberts

Head

Widower

55

1826

Whitestone, Devon, England

Joseph P

Roberts

Son

Single

9

1872

Whitestone, Devon, England

Laura M

Roberts

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Whitestone, Devon, England

Effie S

Roberts

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Whitestone, Devon, England

Eleanor

Hodge

Housekeeper

Single

35

1846

Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

Samuel

Chapman

Servant

Single

14

1867

Woodbury, Devon, England

Laura

Newton

Servant

Single

15

1866

Whitestone, Devon, England

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