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Household of William Coombs (born 1828, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, 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 Coombs and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Coombs, born in 1828 in Meare, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Coombs, born in 1831 in Meare, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Francis (born 1867 in Meare, Somerset, England) and Mary (born 1859 in Meare, Somerset, England). They had 1 grandchild; Edith, born 1877 in Meare, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son In Law, Thomas (born 1856 in Meare, Somerset, England) and William's Servant, Frank (born 1867 in Meare, Somerset, England).


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William Coombs's household

Male

William

Coombs

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Coombs

Wife
Female

Francis

Coombs

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Morey

Son In Law
Female

Mary

Morey

Daughter
Female

Edith

Morey

Grand Daughter
Male

Frank

Davis

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Coombs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Meare, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Coombs

Head

Married

53

1828

Meare, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Coombs

Wife

Married

50

1831

Meare, Somerset, England

Francis

Coombs

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Meare, Somerset, England

Thomas

Morey

Son In Law

Married

25

1856

Meare, Somerset, England

Mary

Morey

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Meare, Somerset, England

Edith

Morey

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Meare, Somerset, England

Frank

Davis

Servant

Single

14

1867

Meare, Somerset, England

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