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Household of William Butson (born 1840, 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 Butson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Butson, born in 1840 in Braunton, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Butson, born in 1841 in Devon, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1867 in Braunton, Devon, England), Lucy (born 1871 in Braunton, Devon, England), Catherine (born 1873 in Braunton, Devon, England), Ann (born 1875 in Braunton, Devon, England), William (born 1878 in Braunton, Devon, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Braunton, Devon, England).


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William Butson's household

Male

William

Butson

Head
Female

Eliza

Butson

Wife
Male

John

Butson

Son
Female

Lucy

Butson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Butson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Butson

Daughter
Male

William

Butson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Butson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Butson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Braunton, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Butson

Head

Married

41

1840

Braunton, Devon, England

Eliza

Butson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Devon, England

John

Butson

Son

Single

14

1867

Braunton, Devon, England

Lucy

Butson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Braunton, Devon, England

Catherine

Butson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Braunton, Devon, England

Ann

Butson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Braunton, Devon, England

William

Butson

Son

Single

3

1878

Braunton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Butson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Braunton, Devon, England

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