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Household of William Kerswill (born 1849, 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 Kerswill and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kerswill, born in 1849 in Crediton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Grace H K Kerswill, born in 1856 in Ilsington, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, William B (born 1866 in Newton, Devon, England), William's Servant, Samuel (born 1868 in St Marychurch, Devon, England) and William's Visitor, Emily (born 1839 in Devon, England).


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William Kerswill's household

Male

William

Kerswill

Head
Female

Grace H K

Kerswill

Wife
Male

William B

Mickelmore

Servant
Male

Samuel

Prouse

Servant
Female

Emily

Roberts

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Kerswill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Crediton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Kerswill

Head

Married

32

1849

Crediton, Devon, England

Grace H K

Kerswill

Wife

Married

25

1856

Ilsington, Devon, England

William B

Mickelmore

Servant

Single

15

1866

Newton, Devon, England

Samuel

Prouse

Servant

Single

13

1868

St Marychurch, Devon, England

Emily

Roberts

Visitor

Married

42

1839

Devon, England

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