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Household of Sir John Bt Shilley (born 1849, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crediton, 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.

Sir John Bt Shilley and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sir John Bt Shilley, born in 1849 in Devon, consisted of 12 members. Sir John Bt was the head of the household, married to Charlotte M Shilley, born in 1813 in Berkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Sir John Bt's Mother, Charlotte M (born 1813 in Berkshire, England), Sir John Bt's Brother, Frederick (born 1850 in Devon, England), Sir John Bt's Servant, John (born 1857 in Crediton, Devon, England), Sir John Bt's Servant, Walter J (born 1862 in Rackenford, Devon, England), Sir John Bt's Servant, Samuel (born 1854 in Crediton, Devon, England), Sir John Bt's Servant, Walter (born 1860 in Crediton, Devon, England), Sir John Bt's Servant, Ellen (born 1852 in Kenn, Devon, England), Sir John Bt's Servant, Christina (born 1860 in Kenn, Devon, England), Sir John Bt's Servant, Ann (born 1864 in Shobrooke, Devon, England), Sir John Bt's Servant, Agnes (born 1855 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England) and Sir John Bt's Servant, Mary (born 1854 in Crediton, Devon, England).


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Sir John Bt Shilley's household

Male

Sir John Bt

Shilley

Head
Female

Charlotte M

Shilley

Mother
Male

Frederick

Shilley

Brother
Male

John

Fursman

Servant
Male

Walter J

Wood

Servant
Male

Samuel

Fursman

Servant
Male

Walter

Homeyard

Servant
Male

Ellen

Hayman

Servant
Female

Christina

Hayman

Servant
Female

Ann

Erscott

Servant
Female

Agnes

Rice

Servant
Female

Mary

Lock

Servant
First name(s) Sir John Bt
Last name Shilley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sir John Bt

Shilley

Head

Married

32

1849

Devon, England

Charlotte M

Shilley

Mother

Widow

68

1813

Berkshire, England

Frederick

Shilley

Brother

Single

31

1850

Devon, England

John

Fursman

Servant

Single

24

1857

Crediton, Devon, England

Walter J

Wood

Servant

Single

19

1862

Rackenford, Devon, England

Samuel

Fursman

Servant

Single

27

1854

Crediton, Devon, England

Walter

Homeyard

Servant

Single

21

1860

Crediton, Devon, England

Ellen

Hayman

Servant

Single

29

1852

Kenn, Devon, England

Christina

Hayman

Servant

Single

21

1860

Kenn, Devon, England

Ann

Erscott

Servant

Single

17

1864

Shobrooke, Devon, England

Agnes

Rice

Servant

Single

26

1855

Morchard Bishop, Devon, England

Mary

Lock

Servant

Single

27

1854

Crediton, Devon, England

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