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Household of William Mitchell (born 1831, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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 Mitchell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mitchell, born in 1831 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Mitchell, born in 1834 in Callington, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Ellen Rosa (born 1860 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England), Mary (born 1868 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England) and Bessie (born 1871 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Cousin, Ann Putt, born in 1830 in Modbury, Devon, England.


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William Mitchell's household

Male

William

Mitchell

Head
Female

Mary

Mitchell

Wife
Female

Ellen Rosa

Mitchell

Daughter
Female

Mary

Mitchell

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Mitchell

Daughter
Female

Ann

Putt

Cousin
First name(s) William
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mitchell

Head

Married

50

1831

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Mary

Mitchell

Wife

Married

47

1834

Callington, Cornwall, England

Ellen Rosa

Mitchell

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Mary

Mitchell

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Bessie

Mitchell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Ann

Putt

Cousin

Single

51

1830

Modbury, Devon, England

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