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Household of William John Johns (born 1833, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 John Johns and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William John Johns, born in 1833 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William John was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Amelia Allen, born in 1856 in Chard, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Charlotte Amelia (born 1856 in Chard, Somerset, England) and Mary Ellen (born 1860 in Devon, England). They had 1 grandchild; Ellen Jane, born 1879 in St Mary Church, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William John's Nephew, Robert Powesland, born in 1841 in Exeter, Devon, England.


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William John Johns's household

Male

William John

Johns

Head
Female

Charlotte Amelia

Allen

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Johns

Daughter
Female

Ellen Jane

Allen

Grand Daughter
Male

Robert

Powesland

Nephew
First name(s) William John
Last name Johns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William John

Johns

Head

Married

48

1833

Exeter, Devon, England

Charlotte Amelia

Allen

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Chard, Somerset, England

Mary Ellen

Johns

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Devon, England

Ellen Jane

Allen

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

St Mary Church, Devon, England

Robert

Powesland

Nephew

Widower

40

1841

Exeter, Devon, England

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