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Household of Robert Withycombe (born 1833, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 Withycombe and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Withycombe, born in 1833 in Dunster, Somerset, consisted of 14 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Harriet Withycombe, born in 1831 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England. They had 7 children; Harriet Ann (born 1860 in Dunster, Somerset, England), Mary J (born 1863 in Dunster, Somerset, England), Anna M (born 1865 in Dunster, Somerset, England), James L (born 1866 in Dunster, Somerset, England), Bessie (born 1868 in Dunster, Somerset, England), William (born 1870 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Ernest E (born 1875 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Mother, Ann (born 1797 in Crowcombe, Somerset, England), Robert's Nephew, Frederick (born 1862 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England), Robert's Servant, John (born 1861 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England), Robert's Servant, Lionel (born 1864 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Robert's Servant, Eva (born 1863 in Ashcombe, Devon, England).


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Robert Withycombe's household

Male

Robert

Withycombe

Head
Female

Harriet

Withycombe

Wife
Female

Harriet Ann

Withycombe

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Withycombe

Daughter
Female

Anna M

Withycombe

Daughter
Male

James L

Withycombe

Son
Female

Bessie

Withycombe

Daughter
Male

William

Withycombe

Son
Male

Ernest E

Withycombe

Son
Female

Ann

Withycombe

Mother
Male

Frederick

Lutley

Nephew
Male

John

Lake

Servant
Male

Lionel

Palmer

Servant
Female

Eva

Gilpin

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Withycombe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Dunster, Somerset, England

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Withycombe

Head

Married

48

1833

Dunster, Somerset, England

Harriet

Withycombe

Wife

Married

50

1831

Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

Harriet Ann

Withycombe

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Dunster, Somerset, England

Mary J

Withycombe

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Dunster, Somerset, England

Anna M

Withycombe

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Dunster, Somerset, England

James L

Withycombe

Son

Single

15

1866

Dunster, Somerset, England

Bessie

Withycombe

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Dunster, Somerset, England

William

Withycombe

Son

Single

11

1870

Exeter, Devon, England

Ernest E

Withycombe

Son

Single

6

1875

Exeter, Devon, England

Ann

Withycombe

Mother

Widow

84

1797

Crowcombe, Somerset, England

Frederick

Lutley

Nephew

Single

19

1862

Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

John

Lake

Servant

Single

20

1861

Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

Lionel

Palmer

Servant

Single

17

1864

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Eva

Gilpin

Servant

Single

18

1863

Ashcombe, Devon, England

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