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Household of William Tavener (born 1836, 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 Tavener and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Tavener, born in 1836 in Yeovil, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Tavener, born in 1841 in Sandford Orcas, Dorset, England. They had 3 children; Henry (born 1865 in Yeovil, Somerset, England), Annie (born 1867 in Yeovil, Somerset, England) and Alice (born 1871 in Yeovil, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Elizabeth M (born 1857 in Taunton, Somerset, England) and William's Lodger, Thomas (born 1857 in South Petherton, Somerset, England).


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William Tavener's household

Male

William

Tavener

Head
Female

Jane

Tavener

Wife
Male

Henry

Tavener

Son
Female

Annie

Tavener

Daughter
Female

Alice

Tavener

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth M

Edwards

Visitor
Male

Thomas

Epton

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Tavener
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Yeovil, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Tavener

Head

Married

45

1836

Yeovil, Somerset, England

Jane

Tavener

Wife

Married

40

1841

Sandford Orcas, Dorset, England

Henry

Tavener

Son

Single

16

1865

Yeovil, Somerset, England

Annie

Tavener

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Yeovil, Somerset, England

Alice

Tavener

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Yeovil, Somerset, England

Elizabeth M

Edwards

Visitor

Single

24

1857

Taunton, Somerset, England

Thomas

Epton

Lodger

Single

24

1857

South Petherton, Somerset, England

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