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Household of William Jones (born 1835, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, 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 Jones and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Jones, born in 1835 in Pyworthy, Devon, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Bessie (born 1864 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), William H (born 1866 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), Samuel (born 1868 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), Frederick (born 1871 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), Mary E (born 1872 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), Norman (born 1874 in Holsworthy, Devon, England) and Ernest (born 1875 in Holsworthy, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Maria Sleeman, born in 1851 in Holsworthy, Devon, England.


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William Jones's household

Male

William

Jones

Head
Female

Bessie

Jones

Daughter
Male

William H

Jones

Son
Male

Samuel

Jones

Son
Male

Frederick

Jones

Son
Female

Mary E

Jones

Daughter
Male

Norman

Jones

Son
Male

Ernest

Jones

Son
Female

Maria

Sleeman

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Jones
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Pyworthy, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Jones

Head

Widower

46

1835

Pyworthy, Devon, England

Bessie

Jones

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Holsworthy, Devon, England

William H

Jones

Son

Single

15

1866

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Samuel

Jones

Son

Single

13

1868

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Frederick

Jones

Son

Single

10

1871

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Mary E

Jones

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Norman

Jones

Son

Single

7

1874

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Ernest

Jones

Son

Single

6

1875

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Maria

Sleeman

Servant

Single

30

1851

Holsworthy, Devon, England

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