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Household of William Henry Hookway (born 1821, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 Henry Hookway and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Henry Hookway, born in 1821 in Crediton, Devon, consisted of 11 members. William Henry was the head of the household, married to E N Hookway, born in 1841 in Topsham, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William Henry's Niece, Ellen (born 1867 in Swindon, Gloucestershire, England), William Henry's Niece, L (born 1874 in Swindon, Gloucestershire, England), William Henry's Servant, E (born 1862 in West Buckland, Devon, England), William Henry's Visitor, J (born 1849 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England), William Henry's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1863 in Bideford, Devon, England), William Henry's Servant, C (born 1858 in Exeter, Devon, England), William Henry's Servant, John (born 1844 in Thorverton, Devon, England), William Henry's Servant, E (born 1844 in Ide, Devon, England) and William Henry's Servants Child, F (born 1880 in Exeter, Devon, England).


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William Henry Hookway's household

Male

William Henry

Hookway

Head
Female

E N

Hookway

Wife
Female

Ellen

Stancombe

Niece
Female

L

Stancombe

Niece
Female

E

Furze

Servant
Male

J

Howell

Visitor
Female

Mary Ann

Davy

Servant
Female

C

Chamberlain

Servant
Male

John

Wyatt

Servant
Female

E

Wyatt

Servant
Female

F

Wyatt

Servants Child
First name(s) William Henry
Last name Hookway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Crediton, Devon, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Henry

Hookway

Head

Married

60

1821

Crediton, Devon, England

E N

Hookway

Wife

Married

40

1841

Topsham, Devon, England

Ellen

Stancombe

Niece

Single

14

1867

Swindon, Gloucestershire, England

L

Stancombe

Niece

Single

7

1874

Swindon, Gloucestershire, England

E

Furze

Servant

Single

19

1862

West Buckland, Devon, England

J

Howell

Visitor

Single

32

1849

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Mary Ann

Davy

Servant

Single

18

1863

Bideford, Devon, England

C

Chamberlain

Servant

Single

23

1858

Exeter, Devon, England

John

Wyatt

Servant

Married

37

1844

Thorverton, Devon, England

E

Wyatt

Servant

Married

37

1844

Ide, Devon, England

F

Wyatt

Servants Child

Single

1

1880

Exeter, Devon, England

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