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Household of William J Jefford (born 1843, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, 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 J Jefford and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Jefford, born in 1843 in Sidmouth, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William J was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Elizabeth L (born 1873 in Beaminster, Dorset, England), Catherine M (born 1874 in Beaminster, Dorset, England) and Sidney H (born 1875 in Axminster, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Mother, Louisa (born 1816 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England), William J's Sister In Law, Louisa (born 1850 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England) and William J's Servant, Alice M (born 1864 in Axminster, Devon, England).


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William J Jefford's household

Male

William J

Jefford

Head
Female

Elizabeth L

Jefford

Daughter
Female

Catherine M

Jefford

Daughter
Male

Sidney H

Jefford

Son
Female

Louisa

Jefford

Mother
Female

Louisa

Spurr

Sister In Law
Female

Alice M

Loring

Servant
First name(s) William J
Last name Jefford
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Sidmouth, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Jefford

Head

Widower

38

1843

Sidmouth, Devon, England

Elizabeth L

Jefford

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Beaminster, Dorset, England

Catherine M

Jefford

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Beaminster, Dorset, England

Sidney H

Jefford

Son

Single

6

1875

Axminster, Devon, England

Louisa

Jefford

Mother

Widow

65

1816

Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

Louisa

Spurr

Sister In Law

Single

31

1850

Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Alice M

Loring

Servant

Single

17

1864

Axminster, Devon, England

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