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Household of William Fossell (born 1833, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton Regis, Gloucestershire, 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 Fossell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fossell, born in 1833 in Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Fossell, born in 1829 in Bath, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; William J (born 1860 in Clifton, Gloucestershire, England), Frances C (born 1862 in Clifton, Gloucestershire, England), Anne E (born 1866 in Clifton, Gloucestershire, England) and Celia (born 1871 in Clifton, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Martha (born 1862 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and William's Lodger Head, William (born 1855 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).


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William Fossell's household

Male

William

Fossell

Head
Female

Hannah

Fossell

Wife
Male

William J

Fossell

Son
Female

Frances C

Fossell

Daughter
Female

Anne E

Fossell

Daughter
Female

Celia

Fossell

Daughter
Female

Martha

Roberts

Visitor
Male

William

Savory

Lodger Head
First name(s) William
Last name Fossell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Fossell

Head

Married

48

1833

Devon, England

Hannah

Fossell

Wife

Married

52

1829

Bath, Somerset, England

William J

Fossell

Son

Single

21

1860

Clifton, Gloucestershire, England

Frances C

Fossell

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Clifton, Gloucestershire, England

Anne E

Fossell

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Clifton, Gloucestershire, England

Celia

Fossell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Clifton, Gloucestershire, England

Martha

Roberts

Visitor

Single

19

1862

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

William

Savory

Lodger Head

Single

26

1855

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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