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Household of Matthew Henry Cheriton (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Dorset, 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.

Matthew Henry Cheriton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Henry Cheriton, born in 1841 in Devon, consisted of 7 members. Matthew Henry was the head of the household, married to Annie Bessie Cheriton, born in 1869 in Southleigh, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Annie Bessie (born 1869 in Southleigh, Devon, England), Emily Laura (born 1871 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England), Ellen Agnes (born 1873 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England) and Lucy Berry (born 1874 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew Henry's Governess, Louisa (born 1845 in Devon, England) and Matthew Henry's Servant, Emma (born 1859 in Uplyme, Devon, England).


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Matthew Henry Cheriton's household

Male

Matthew Henry

Cheriton

Head
Female

Annie Bessie

Cheriton

Daughter
Female

Emily Laura

Cheriton

Daughter
Female

Ellen Agnes

Cheriton

Daughter
Female

Lucy Berry

Cheriton

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Bodley

Governess
Female

Emma

Trim

Servant
First name(s) Matthew Henry
Last name Cheriton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew Henry

Cheriton

Head

Married

40

1841

Devon, England

Annie Bessie

Cheriton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Southleigh, Devon, England

Emily Laura

Cheriton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

Ellen Agnes

Cheriton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

Lucy Berry

Cheriton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

Louisa

Bodley

Governess

Single

36

1845

Devon, England

Emma

Trim

Servant

Single

22

1859

Uplyme, Devon, England

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