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Household of Walter Wm Melhuish (born 1821, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, 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.

Walter Wm Melhuish and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Wm Melhuish, born in 1821 in Ashwater, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Walter Wm was the head of the household, married to Mary Melhuish, born in 1820 in Pyworthy, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Mary C E, born 1854 in Clawton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Walter Wm's -, Elizabeth G (born 1850 in Ashwater, Devon, England), Walter Wm's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in Ashwater, Devon, England), Walter Wm's Servant, Clara Ann (born 1863 in Thornbury, Devon, England) and Walter Wm's Servant, John (born 1864 in Clawton, Devon, England).


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Walter Wm Melhuish's household

Male

Walter Wm

Melhuish

Head
Female

Mary

Melhuish

Wife
Female

Mary C E

Melhuish

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth G

Holloway

-
Female

Mary

Stenlake

Servant
Female

Clara Ann

Collins

Servant
Male

John

Oxenham

Servant
First name(s) Walter Wm
Last name Melhuish
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Ashwater, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter Wm

Melhuish

Head

Married

60

1821

Ashwater, Devon, England

Mary

Melhuish

Wife

Married

61

1820

Pyworthy, Devon, England

Mary C E

Melhuish

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Clawton, Devon, England

Elizabeth G

Holloway

-

Single

31

1850

Ashwater, Devon, England

Mary

Stenlake

Servant

Single

19

1862

Ashwater, Devon, England

Clara Ann

Collins

Servant

Single

18

1863

Thornbury, Devon, England

John

Oxenham

Servant

Single

17

1864

Clawton, Devon, England

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