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Household of William Drown (born 1809, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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 Drown and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Drown, born in 1809 in Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Drown, born in 1809 in Devon, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1851 in Milton Abbot, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Henry (born 1869 in Milton Abbot, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Bessie (born 1869 in Aldershot, Surrey, England).


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William Drown's household

Male

William

Drown

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Drown

Wife
Male

John

Drown

Son
Male

Henry

Percy

Servant
Female

Bessie

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Drown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Drown

Head

Married

72

1809

Devon, England

Elizabeth

Drown

Wife

Married

72

1809

Devon, England

John

Drown

Son

Single

30

1851

Milton Abbot, Devon, England

Henry

Percy

Servant

Single

12

1869

Milton Abbot, Devon, England

Bessie

Wilson

Servant

Single

12

1869

Aldershot, Surrey, England

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