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Household of William Farrant (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wellington, 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 Farrant and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Farrant, born in 1836 in Clayhidon, Devon, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsey Farrant, born in 1841 in Wellington, Somerset, England. They had 8 children; Bessie (born 1864 in Hemyock, Devon, England), John (born 1868 in Hemyock, Devon, England), Edith (born 1869 in Hemyock, Devon, England), William (born 1870 in Hemyock, Devon, England), Ellen (born 1872 in Hemyock, Devon, England), Samuel (born 1876 in Hemyock, Devon, England), Robert (born 1879 in Hemyock, Devon, England) and Margaret (born 1881 in Hemyock, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Sarah J Taylor, born in 1867 in Wellington, Somerset, England.


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William Farrant's household

Male

William

Farrant

Head
Female

Betsey

Farrant

Wife
Female

Bessie

Farrant

Daughter
Male

John

Farrant

Son
Female

Edith

Farrant

Daughter
Male

William

Farrant

Son
Female

Ellen

Farrant

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Farrant

Son
Male

Robert

Farrant

Son
Female

Margaret

Farrant

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Taylor

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Farrant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Clayhidon, Devon, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Farrant

Head

Married

45

1836

Clayhidon, Devon, England

Betsey

Farrant

Wife

Married

40

1841

Wellington, Somerset, England

Bessie

Farrant

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Hemyock, Devon, England

John

Farrant

Son

Single

13

1868

Hemyock, Devon, England

Edith

Farrant

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Hemyock, Devon, England

William

Farrant

Son

Single

11

1870

Hemyock, Devon, England

Ellen

Farrant

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hemyock, Devon, England

Samuel

Farrant

Son

Single

5

1876

Hemyock, Devon, England

Robert

Farrant

Son

Single

2

1879

Hemyock, Devon, England

Margaret

Farrant

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hemyock, Devon, England

Sarah J

Taylor

Servant

Single

14

1867

Wellington, Somerset, England

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