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Household of William Sleeman (born 1811, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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 Sleeman and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sleeman, born in 1811 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; John, born 1850 in Tavistock, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, William H (born 1860 in Stoke, Cornwall, England) and William's Servant, Abina (born 1860 in Lifton, Devon, England).


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William Sleeman's household

Male

William

Sleeman

Head
Male

John

Sleeman

Son
Male

William H

Pearce

Servant
Female

Abina

Arscott

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Sleeman
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Tavistock, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sleeman

Head

Widower

70

1811

Tavistock, Devon, England

John

Sleeman

Son

Single

31

1850

Tavistock, Devon, England

William H

Pearce

Servant

Single

21

1860

Stoke, Cornwall, England

Abina

Arscott

Servant

Single

21

1860

Lifton, Devon, England

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