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Household of William Tanton (born 1816, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Tanton, born in 1816 in Parkham, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Tanton, born in 1820 in Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Mark (born 1864 in Petrockstowe, Devon, England) and William's Servant, William (born 1868 in Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England).


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William Tanton's household

Male

William

Tanton

Head
Female

Ann

Tanton

Wife
Male

Mark

Luxton

Servant
Male

William

Jeffery

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Tanton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Parkham, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Tanton

Head

Married

65

1816

Parkham, Devon, England

Ann

Tanton

Wife

Married

61

1820

Devon, England

Mark

Luxton

Servant

Single

17

1864

Petrockstowe, Devon, England

William

Jeffery

Servant

Single

13

1868

Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England

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