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Household of Robert Southcombe (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yeovil, 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 Southcombe and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Southcombe, born in 1836 in Sheepwash, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Southcombe, born in 1835 in Tintinhull, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Bernard (born 1869 in Tintinhull, Somerset, England) and Estcourt (born 1873 in Tintinhull, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Father In Law, George (born 1806 in Oborne, Dorset, England), Robert's Governess, Edith E (born 1855 in Middlesex, England) and Robert's Servant, Hester (born 1852 in Tintinhull, Somerset, England).


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Robert Southcombe's household

Male

Robert

Southcombe

Head
Female

Mary

Southcombe

Wife
Male

Bernard

Southcombe

Son
Male

Estcourt

Southcombe

Son
Male

George

Bishop

Father In Law
Female

Edith E

Webb

Governess
Female

Hester

Harwood

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Southcombe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Sheepwash, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Southcombe

Head

Married

45

1836

Sheepwash, Devon, England

Mary

Southcombe

Wife

Married

46

1835

Tintinhull, Somerset, England

Bernard

Southcombe

Son

Single

12

1869

Tintinhull, Somerset, England

Estcourt

Southcombe

Son

Single

8

1873

Tintinhull, Somerset, England

George

Bishop

Father In Law

Widower

75

1806

Oborne, Dorset, England

Edith E

Webb

Governess

Single

26

1855

Middlesex, England

Hester

Harwood

Servant

Single

29

1852

Tintinhull, Somerset, England

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