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Household of Sarah Mitchell (born 1814, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, 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.

Sarah Mitchell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah Mitchell, born in 1814 in Stoke St Gregory, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Sarah was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 grandchildren; James (born 1867 in Ashill, Somerset, England), John (born 1873 in North Petherton, Somerset, England) and Thomas (born 1876 in North Petherton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Sarah's Lodger, Henry (born 1864 in North Newton, Somerset, England) and Sarah's Visitor, Harriet (born 1825 in Stoke St Gregory, Somerset, England).


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Sarah Mitchell's household

Female

Sarah

Mitchell

Head
Male

James

Waits

Grand Son
Male

John

Waits

Grand Son
Male

Thomas

Waits

Grand Son
Male

Henry

Hurford

Lodger
Female

Harriet

Palmer

Visitor
First name(s) Sarah
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Stoke St Gregory, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sarah

Mitchell

Head

Widow

67

1814

Stoke St Gregory, Somerset, England

James

Waits

Grand Son

Single

14

1867

Ashill, Somerset, England

John

Waits

Grand Son

Single

8

1873

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Thomas

Waits

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Henry

Hurford

Lodger

Single

17

1864

North Newton, Somerset, England

Harriet

Palmer

Visitor

Married

56

1825

Stoke St Gregory, Somerset, England

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