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Household of William Jennings (born 1821, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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 Jennings and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Jennings, born in 1821 in Creech St Michael, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Jennings, born in 1813 in Thurloxton, Somerset, England. They had 1 grandchild; May Eliza, born 1872 in North Petherton, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Ellen (born 1863 in Clayhidon, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Leah (born 1867 in North Petherton, Somerset, England).


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William Jennings's household

Male

William

Jennings

Head
Female

Sarah

Jennings

Wife
Female

May Eliza

Ingram

Grand Daughter
Female

Ellen

Richards

Servant
Female

Leah

Chidgey

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Jennings
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Creech St Michael, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Jennings

Head

Married

60

1821

Creech St Michael, Somerset, England

Sarah

Jennings

Wife

Married

68

1813

Thurloxton, Somerset, England

May Eliza

Ingram

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Ellen

Richards

Servant

Single

18

1863

Clayhidon, Devon, England

Leah

Chidgey

Servant

Single

14

1867

North Petherton, Somerset, England

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