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Household of William Johns (born 1821, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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 Johns and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Johns, born in 1821 in Lifton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Johns, born in 1821 in Boyton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Mary P (born 1850 in Tavistock, Devon, England), John V (born 1854 in Tavistock, Devon, England) and Jessie (born 1857 in Tavistock, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Ann M (born 1861 in Calstock, Cornwall, England) and William's Servant, Jessie (born 1865 in Tavistock, Devon, England).


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William Johns's household

Male

William

Johns

Head
Female

Mary

Johns

Wife
Female

Mary P

Johns

Daughter
Male

John V

Johns

Son
Female

Jessie

Johns

Daughter
Female

Ann M

Scantlebury

Servant
Female

Jessie

Northway

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Johns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Lifton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Johns

Head

Married

60

1821

Lifton, Devon, England

Mary

Johns

Wife

Married

60

1821

Boyton, Devon, England

Mary P

Johns

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Tavistock, Devon, England

John V

Johns

Son

Single

27

1854

Tavistock, Devon, England

Jessie

Johns

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Tavistock, Devon, England

Ann M

Scantlebury

Servant

Single

20

1861

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Jessie

Northway

Servant

Single

16

1865

Tavistock, Devon, England

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