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Household of William Kerswell (born 1833, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, Middlesex, 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 Kerswell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kerswell, born in 1833 in Harberton, Devon, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Kerswell, born in 1836 in Rattery, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Harry (born 1859 in Devon, England), John (born 1861 in Devon, England), Alfred (born 1863 in Devon, England), Lizzie (born 1869 in Ealing, Middlesex, England), Ernest (born 1871 in Ealing, Middlesex, England) and Edith (born 1878 in Ealing, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Dinah Gale, born in 1832 in Rattery, Devon, England.


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William Kerswell's household

Male

William

Kerswell

Head
Female

Sarah

Kerswell

Wife
Male

Harry

Kerswell

Son
Male

John

Kerswell

Son
Male

Alfred

Kerswell

Son
Female

Lizzie

Kerswell

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Kerswell

Son
Female

Edith

Kerswell

Daughter
Female

Dinah

Gale

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Kerswell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Harberton, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Kerswell

Head

Married

48

1833

Harberton, Devon, England

Sarah

Kerswell

Wife

Married

45

1836

Rattery, Devon, England

Harry

Kerswell

Son

Single

22

1859

Devon, England

John

Kerswell

Son

Single

20

1861

Devon, England

Alfred

Kerswell

Son

Single

18

1863

Devon, England

Lizzie

Kerswell

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ealing, Middlesex, England

Ernest

Kerswell

Son

Single

10

1871

Ealing, Middlesex, England

Edith

Kerswell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ealing, Middlesex, England

Dinah

Gale

Sister In Law

Widow

49

1832

Rattery, Devon, England

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