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Household of Thomas Burnell (born 1801, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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.

Thomas Burnell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Burnell, born in 1801 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Martha Burnell, born in 1832 in Fremington, Devon, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1875 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Daughter In Law, Alice (born 1867 in Landkey, Devon, England) and Thomas's Daughter In Law, Bessie (born 1863 in Landkey, Devon, England).


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Thomas Burnell's household

Male

Thomas

Burnell

Head
Female

Martha

Burnell

Wife
Male

William

Burnell

Son
Female

Alice

Harris

Daughter In Law
Female

Bessie

Harris

Daughter In Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Burnell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Burnell

Head

Married

80

1801

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Martha

Burnell

Wife

Married

49

1832

Fremington, Devon, England

William

Burnell

Son

Single

6

1875

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Alice

Harris

Daughter In Law

Single

14

1867

Landkey, Devon, England

Bessie

Harris

Daughter In Law

Single

18

1863

Landkey, Devon, England

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