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Household of Michael Ford (born 1816, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, 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.

Michael Ford and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Ford, born in 1816 in Burrington, Devon, consisted of 9 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ford, born in 1809 in Clovelly, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Sarah Jane (born 1853 in Littleham, Devon, England) and Maria (born 1851 in Littleham, Devon, England). They had 3 grandchildren; Asa W (born 1869 in Westleigh, Devon, England), Sarah J (born 1871 in Westleigh, Devon, England) and Michael (born 1879 in Shebbear, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Servant, John T (born 1867 in Westleigh, Devon, England) and Michael's Servant, Lucy (born 1865 in Huntshaw, Devon, England).


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Michael Ford's household

Male

Michael

Ford

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ford

Wife
Female

Sarah Jane

Ford

Daughter
Male

John T

Wade

Servant
Male

Asa W

Wade

Grand Son
Female

Sarah J

Wade

Grand Daughter
Female

Maria

Squire

Daughter
Male

Michael

Squire

Grand Son
Female

Lucy

Mudge

Servant
First name(s) Michael
Last name Ford
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Burrington, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Ford

Head

Married

65

1816

Burrington, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Ford

Wife

Married

72

1809

Clovelly, Devon, England

Sarah Jane

Ford

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Littleham, Devon, England

John T

Wade

Servant

Single

14

1867

Westleigh, Devon, England

Asa W

Wade

Grand Son

Single

12

1869

Westleigh, Devon, England

Sarah J

Wade

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Westleigh, Devon, England

Maria

Squire

Daughter

Married

30

1851

Littleham, Devon, England

Michael

Squire

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Shebbear, Devon, England

Lucy

Mudge

Servant

Single

16

1865

Huntshaw, Devon, England

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