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Household of Robert James Southwood (born 1847, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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 James Southwood and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert James Southwood, born in 1847 in Somerset, consisted of 3 members. Robert James was the head of the household, married to Bessie Sonerdon Southwood, born in 1847 in Cork, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Robert James's Servant, Mary Jane Slocomb, born in 1861 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England.


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Robert James Southwood's household

Male

Robert James

Southwood

Head
Female

Bessie Sonerdon

Southwood

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Slocomb

Servant
First name(s) Robert James
Last name Southwood
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert James

Southwood

Head

Married

34

1847

Somerset, England

Bessie Sonerdon

Southwood

Wife

Married

34

1847

Cork, Somerset, England

Mary Jane

Slocomb

Servant

Single

20

1861

Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

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