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Household of Nicholas Wakeham (born 1839, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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.

Nicholas Wakeham and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nicholas Wakeham, born in 1839 in Blackawton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Nicholas was the head of the household, married to Ellen A Wakeham, born in 1839 in Devon, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1862 in Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Nicholas's Mother In Law, Ann (born 1812 in Devon, England), Nicholas's Servant, Ellen F (born 1862 in Devon, England), Nicholas's Aprentice, William J (born 1863 in Honiton, Devon, England) and Nicholas's Aprentice, John (born 1861 in Amerton, Devon, England).


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Nicholas Wakeham's household

Male

Nicholas

Wakeham

Head
Female

Ellen A

Wakeham

Wife
Male

Thomas

Wakeham

Son
Female

Ann

Giles

Mother In Law
Female

Ellen F

Harris

Servant
Male

William J

Harris

Aprentice
Male

John

Button

Aprentice
First name(s) Nicholas
Last name Wakeham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Blackawton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Nicholas

Wakeham

Head

Married

42

1839

Blackawton, Devon, England

Ellen A

Wakeham

Wife

Married

42

1839

Devon, England

Thomas

Wakeham

Son

Single

19

1862

Devon, England

Ann

Giles

Mother In Law

Widow

69

1812

Devon, England

Ellen F

Harris

Servant

Single

19

1862

Devon, England

William J

Harris

Aprentice

Single

18

1863

Honiton, Devon, England

John

Button

Aprentice

Single

20

1861

Amerton, Devon, England

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