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Household of Robert Butland (born 1837, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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.

Robert Butland and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Butland, born in 1837 in Modbury, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ellen Butland, born in 1840 in Broadhempston, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Niece, Louise E M (born 1873 in Broadhempston, Devon, England), Robert's Visitor, Eliza C (born 1848 in India), Robert's Servant, Sarah A (born 1850 in Yealmpton, Devon, England), Robert's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England) and Robert's Servant, George (born 1866 in Paignton, Devon, England).


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Robert Butland's household

Male

Robert

Butland

Head
Female

Ellen

Butland

Wife
Female

Louise E M

Maun

Niece
Female

Eliza C

Shaw

Visitor
Female

Sarah A

Willmot

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Hayes

Servant
Male

George

Frost

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Butland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Modbury, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Butland

Head

Married

44

1837

Modbury, Devon, England

Ellen

Butland

Wife

Married

41

1840

Broadhempston, Devon, England

Louise E M

Maun

Niece

Single

8

1873

Broadhempston, Devon, England

Eliza C

Shaw

Visitor

Single

33

1848

India

Sarah A

Willmot

Servant

Single

31

1850

Yealmpton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Hayes

Servant

Single

21

1860

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

George

Frost

Servant

Single

15

1866

Paignton, Devon, England

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