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Household of William S Spry (born 1848, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, 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 S Spry and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William S Spry, born in 1848 in Ashwater, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William S was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Spry, born in 1852 in Holsworthy, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Annie (born 1876 in Ashwater, Devon, England), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Ashwater, Devon, England) and William H (born 1881 in Ashwater, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William S's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Stockport, Cheshire, England) and William S's Servant, George (born 1866 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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William S Spry's household

Male

William S

Spry

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Spry

Wife
Female

Annie

Spry

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Spry

Daughter
Male

William H

Spry

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Williams

Boarder
Male

George

Burt

Servant
First name(s) William S
Last name Spry
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Ashwater, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William S

Spry

Head

Married

33

1848

Ashwater, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Spry

Wife

Married

29

1852

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Annie

Spry

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ashwater, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Spry

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ashwater, Devon, England

William H

Spry

Son

Single

0

1881

Ashwater, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Williams

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Stockport, Cheshire, England

George

Burt

Servant

Single

15

1866

Plymouth, Devon, England

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