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Household of William Norrish (born 1834, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Norrish, born in 1834 in Princetown, Devon, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Norrish, born in 1833 in Canada. They had 2 children; Annie E (born 1874 in Devonport, Devon, England) and William (born 1877 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Richard (born 1855 in Helston, Cornwall, England), William's Boarder, Charles (born 1863 in Tavistock, Devon, England), William's Boarder, George (born 1860 in Milton, Devon, England), William's Boarder, Charles (born 1855 in Helston, Cornwall, England) and William's Boarder, James (born 1856 in Broadwoodwidger, Devon, England).


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William Norrish's household

Male

William

Norrish

Head
Female

Mary A

Norrish

Wife
Female

Annie E

Norrish

Daughter
Male

William

Norrish

Son
Male

Richard

Hancock

Boarder
Male

Charles

Broad

Boarder
Male

George

Spear

Boarder
Male

Charles

Pascoe

Boarder
Male

James

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Norrish
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Princetown, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Norrish

Head

Married

47

1834

Princetown, Devon, England

Mary A

Norrish

Wife

Married

48

1833

Canada

Annie E

Norrish

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Devonport, Devon, England

William

Norrish

Son

Single

4

1877

Plymouth, Devon, England

Richard

Hancock

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Helston, Cornwall, England

Charles

Broad

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Tavistock, Devon, England

George

Spear

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Milton, Devon, England

Charles

Pascoe

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Helston, Cornwall, England

James

Smith

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Broadwoodwidger, Devon, England

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