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Household of William R Trotman (born 1847, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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 R Trotman and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Trotman, born in 1847 in Frome, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Mary Trotman, born in 1853 in Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Josephine E (born 1870 in Kingston, Somerset, England) and Alice S (born 1876 in Taunton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William R's Boarder, James (born 1865 in Kent, England), William R's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Otterford, Devon, England) and William R's Servant, Frederick (born 1865 in North Newton, Somerset, England).


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William R Trotman's household

Male

William R

Trotman

Head
Female

Mary

Trotman

Wife
Female

Josephine E

Trotman

Daughter
Female

Alice S

Trotman

Daughter
Male

James

Burston

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Rowsell

Servant
Male

Frederick

Abberfield

Servant
First name(s) William R
Last name Trotman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Frome, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Trotman

Head

Married

34

1847

Frome, Somerset, England

Mary

Trotman

Wife

Married

28

1853

Middlesex, England

Josephine E

Trotman

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Kingston, Somerset, England

Alice S

Trotman

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Taunton, Somerset, England

James

Burston

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Kent, England

Elizabeth

Rowsell

Servant

Single

22

1859

Otterford, Devon, England

Frederick

Abberfield

Servant

Single

16

1865

North Newton, Somerset, England

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