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Household of Robert Tanner (born 1851, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, 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 Tanner and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Tanner, born in 1851 in Witheridge, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ellen Tanner, born in 1853 in Witheridge, Devon, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1872 in Witheridge, Devon, England), Thomas (born 1876 in Witheridge, Devon, England), Ada (born 1878 in Witheridge, Devon, England) and Charles (born 1880 in East Worlington, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Father Law, William Moth Or Moss, born in 1811 in Witheridge, Devon, England.


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Robert Tanner's household

Male

Robert

Tanner

Head
Female

Ellen

Tanner

Wife
Male

William

Tanner

Son
Male

Thomas

Tanner

Son
Female

Ada

Tanner

Daughter
Male

Charles

Tanner

Son
Male

William

Moth Or Moss

Father Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Tanner
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Witheridge, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Tanner

Head

Married

30

1851

Witheridge, Devon, England

Ellen

Tanner

Wife

Married

28

1853

Witheridge, Devon, England

William

Tanner

Son

Single

9

1872

Witheridge, Devon, England

Thomas

Tanner

Son

Single

5

1876

Witheridge, Devon, England

Ada

Tanner

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Witheridge, Devon, England

Charles

Tanner

Son

Single

1

1880

East Worlington, Devon, England

William

Moth Or Moss

Father Law

Widower

70

1811

Witheridge, Devon, England

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