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Household of Samuel Day (born 1815, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, 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.

Samuel Day and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Day, born in 1815 in North Tawton, Devon, consisted of 11 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Louisa Day, born in 1817 in Colebrook, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Louisa Jane (born 1855 in North Tawton, Devon, England), Mary (born 1856 in North Tawton, Devon, England) and Edwin (born 1859 in North Tawton, Devon, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Bertha (born 1876 in Totnes, Devon, England) and John Henry (born 1881 in North Tawton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Apprentice, William (born 1867 in Exeter, Devon, England), Samuel's Boarder, Carrie (born 1863 in Coldridge, Devon, England), Samuel's Boarder, Maude M T (born 1872 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Samuel's Servant, William Millman (born 1862 in Devon, England).


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Samuel Day's household

Male

Samuel

Day

Head
Female

Louisa

Day

Wife
Female

Louisa Jane

Day

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wood

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Day

Son
Female

Bertha

Day

Grand Daughter
Male

John Henry

Wood

Grand Son
Male

William

Skinner

Apprentice
Female

Carrie

Reed

Boarder
Female

Maude M T

Wood

Boarder
Male

William Millman

Wood

Servant
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Day
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place North Tawton, Devon, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Day

Head

Married

66

1815

North Tawton, Devon, England

Louisa

Day

Wife

Married

64

1817

Colebrook, Devon, England

Louisa Jane

Day

Daughter

Single

26

1855

North Tawton, Devon, England

Mary

Wood

Daughter

Married

25

1856

North Tawton, Devon, England

Edwin

Day

Son

Single

22

1859

North Tawton, Devon, England

Bertha

Day

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Totnes, Devon, England

John Henry

Wood

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

North Tawton, Devon, England

William

Skinner

Apprentice

Single

14

1867

Exeter, Devon, England

Carrie

Reed

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Coldridge, Devon, England

Maude M T

Wood

Boarder

Single

9

1872

Plymouth, Devon, England

William Millman

Wood

Servant

Single

19

1862

Devon, England

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