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Household of William Ayre (born 1831, 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.

William Ayre and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ayre, born in 1831 in South Molton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to May Ayre, born in 1833 in Heanton Punchardon. They had 2 children; John (born 1870 in Heanton Punchardon) and Lina (born 1873 in Heanton Punchardon).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, William Corney, born in 1855 in Heanton Punchardon.


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William Ayre's household

Male

William

Ayre

Head
Female

May

Ayre

Wife
Male

John

Ayre

Son
Female

Lina

Ayre

Daughter
Male

William

Corney

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Ayre
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place South Molton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ayre

Head

Married

50

1831

South Molton, Devon, England

May

Ayre

Wife

Married

48

1833

Heanton Punchardon

John

Ayre

Son

Single

11

1870

Heanton Punchardon

Lina

Ayre

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Heanton Punchardon

William

Corney

Boarder

-

26

1855

Heanton Punchardon

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