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Household of Joseph Witcombe (born 1824, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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 Witcombe and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Witcombe, born in 1824 in Compton Dundon, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Nancy Witcombe, born in 1825 in Mark, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Wifes Mother, Mary (born 1801 in Compton Dundon, Somerset, England), Joseph's Lodger, Isaac (born 1866 in Compton Dundon, Somerset, England) and Joseph's Lodger, Thomas (born 1855 in Pilton, Somerset, England).


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Joseph Witcombe's household

Male

Joseph

Witcombe

Head
Female

Nancy

Witcombe

Wife
Female

Mary

Wride

Wifes Mother
Male

Isaac

Hollard

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Cox

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Witcombe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Compton Dundon, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Witcombe

Head

Married

57

1824

Compton Dundon, Somerset, England

Nancy

Witcombe

Wife

Married

56

1825

Mark, Somerset, England

Mary

Wride

Wifes Mother

Widow

80

1801

Compton Dundon, Somerset, England

Isaac

Hollard

Lodger

Single

15

1866

Compton Dundon, Somerset, England

Thomas

Cox

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Pilton, Somerset, England

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