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Household of William Seward (born 1823, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yeovil, 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 Seward and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Seward, born in 1823 in Yeovil, Somerset, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Perkins, born in 1850 in Axminster, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1850 in Axminster, Devon, England) and William's Lodger, James B (born 1852 in Penzance, Cornwall, England).


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William Seward's household

Male

William

Seward

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Perkins

Servant
Male

James B

Painter

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Seward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Yeovil, Somerset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Seward

Head

Married

58

1823

Yeovil, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Perkins

Servant

Single

31

1850

Axminster, Devon, England

James B

Painter

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Penzance, Cornwall, England

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