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Household of William Gorvett (born 1821, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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 Gorvett and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gorvett, born in 1821 in Thornbury, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gorvett, born in 1826 in South Petherwin, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1859 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Mary J (born 1862 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Bessie (born 1864 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Norah (born 1867 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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William Gorvett's household

Male

William

Gorvett

Head
Female

Margaret

Gorvett

Wife
Female

Ellen

Gorvett

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Gorvett

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Gorvett

Daughter
Female

Norah

Gorvett

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Gorvett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Thornbury, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gorvett

Head

Married

60

1821

Thornbury, Devon, England

Margaret

Gorvett

Wife

Married

55

1826

South Petherwin, Devon, England

Ellen

Gorvett

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Plymouth, Devon, England

Mary J

Gorvett

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Plymouth, Devon, England

Bessie

Gorvett

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Plymouth, Devon, England

Norah

Gorvett

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Plymouth, Devon, England

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