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Household of Richard Axford (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, 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.

Richard Axford and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Axford, born in 1841 in Sutcombe, Devon, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Lucy Axford, born in 1843 in East Putford, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Mary A (born 1871 in Sutcombe, Devon, England), Lily E (born 1876 in Sutcombe, Devon, England), Lucy M (born 1878 in Sutcombe, Devon, England), Richard E (born 1879 in Sutcombe, Devon, England) and Edith (born 1881 in Sutcombe, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, John (born 1860 in West Putford, Devon, England) and Richard's Servant, Ann (born 1865 in West Putford, Devon, England).


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Richard Axford's household

Male

Richard

Axford

Head
Female

Lucy

Axford

Wife
Female

Mary A

Axford

Daughter
Female

Lily E

Axford

Daughter
Female

Lucy M

Axford

Daughter
Male

Richard E

Axford

Son
Female

Edith

Axford

Daughter
Male

John

Sanders

Servant
Female

Ann

Sanders

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Axford
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Sutcombe, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Axford

Head

Married

40

1841

Sutcombe, Devon, England

Lucy

Axford

Wife

Married

38

1843

East Putford, Devon, England

Mary A

Axford

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sutcombe, Devon, England

Lily E

Axford

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sutcombe, Devon, England

Lucy M

Axford

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sutcombe, Devon, England

Richard E

Axford

Son

Single

2

1879

Sutcombe, Devon, England

Edith

Axford

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sutcombe, Devon, England

John

Sanders

Servant

Single

21

1860

West Putford, Devon, England

Ann

Sanders

Servant

Single

16

1865

West Putford, Devon, England

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