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Household of Robert E Seward (born 1838, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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 E Seward and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert E Seward, born in 1838 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Robert E was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Seward, born in 1850 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England. They had 1 child; Robert W, born 1877 in Exeter, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert E's Father, Robert (born 1812 in Dunsford, Devon, England), Robert E's Servant, Maria (born 1864 in Venn Ottery, Devon, England) and Robert E's Servant, Charlotte (born 1864 in Christow, Devon, England).


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Robert E Seward's household

Male

Robert E

Seward

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Seward

Wife
Male

Robert W

Seward

Son
Male

Robert

Seward

Father
Female

Maria

Jordan

Servant
Female

Charlotte

Job

Servant
First name(s) Robert E
Last name Seward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert E

Seward

Head

Married

43

1838

Exeter, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Seward

Wife

Married

31

1850

Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

Robert W

Seward

Son

Single

4

1877

Exeter, Devon, England

Robert

Seward

Father

Widower

69

1812

Dunsford, Devon, England

Maria

Jordan

Servant

Single

17

1864

Venn Ottery, Devon, England

Charlotte

Job

Servant

Single

17

1864

Christow, Devon, England

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