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Household of William John Tanner (born 1824, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, Dorset,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 John Tanner and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William John Tanner, born in 1824 in Wambrook, Dorset, consisted of 5 members. William John was the head of the household, married to Emily Tanner, born in 1836 in Netherbury, Dorset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William John's Servant, Emma (born 1867 in Chardstock, Dorset, England), William John's Servant, Henry (born 1868 in Stockland, Devon, England) and William John's Lodger, Samuel (born 1840 in Chard, Somerset, England).


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William John Tanner's household

Male

William John

Tanner

Head
Female

Emily

Tanner

Wife
Female

Emma

Long

Servant
Male

Henry

Strawbridge

Servant
Male

Samuel

Hill

Lodger
First name(s) William John
Last name Tanner
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Wambrook, Dorset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William John

Tanner

Head

Married

57

1824

Wambrook, Dorset, England

Emily

Tanner

Wife

Married

45

1836

Netherbury, Dorset, England

Emma

Long

Servant

Single

14

1867

Chardstock, Dorset, England

Henry

Strawbridge

Servant

Single

13

1868

Stockland, Devon, England

Samuel

Hill

Lodger

Single

41

1840

Chard, Somerset, England

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