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Household of Samuel Govier (born 1838, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, Cornwall, 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 Govier and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Govier, born in 1838 in Bideford, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Samuel was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Fredrick Wm (born 1870 in Gunnislake, Cornwall, England), Samuel John (born 1871 in Gunnislake, Cornwall, England), Bessie Jane (born 1873 in Gunnislake, Cornwall, England) and Henrietta (born 1876 in Gunnislake, Cornwall, England).


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Samuel Govier's household

Male

Samuel

Govier

Head
Male

Fredrick Wm

Govier

Son
Male

Samuel John

Govier

Son
Female

Bessie Jane

Govier

Daughter
Female

Henrietta

Govier

Daughter
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Govier
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Bideford, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Govier

Head

Widower

43

1838

Bideford, Devon, England

Fredrick Wm

Govier

Son

Single

11

1870

Gunnislake, Cornwall, England

Samuel John

Govier

Son

Single

10

1871

Gunnislake, Cornwall, England

Bessie Jane

Govier

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Gunnislake, Cornwall, England

Henrietta

Govier

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Gunnislake, Cornwall, England

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