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Household of William Witcomb (born 1844, 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 Witcomb and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Witcomb, born in 1844 in Frome, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan M Witcomb, born in 1850 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England. They had 3 children; William Phillip (born 1874 in Frome, Somerset, England), Charles Fredrick (born 1875 in Frome, Somerset, England) and Richard Stanley (born 1878 in Limington, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, Philip (born 1845 in Frome, Somerset, England), William's Servant, Anna Elizth (born 1860 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England) and William's Servant, Emily (born 1862 in Ilchester, Somerset, England).


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William Witcomb's household

Male

William

Witcomb

Head
Female

Susan M

Witcomb

Wife
Male

William Phillip

Witcomb

Son
Male

Charles Fredrick

Witcomb

Son
Male

Richard Stanley

Witcomb

Son
Male

Philip

Witcomb

Brother
Female

Anna Elizth

Smith

Servant
Female

Emily

Newberry

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Witcomb
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Frome, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Witcomb

Head

Married

37

1844

Frome, Somerset, England

Susan M

Witcomb

Wife

Married

31

1850

Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

William Phillip

Witcomb

Son

Single

7

1874

Frome, Somerset, England

Charles Fredrick

Witcomb

Son

Single

6

1875

Frome, Somerset, England

Richard Stanley

Witcomb

Son

Single

3

1878

Limington, Somerset, England

Philip

Witcomb

Brother

Single

36

1845

Frome, Somerset, England

Anna Elizth

Smith

Servant

Single

21

1860

Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

Emily

Newberry

Servant

Single

19

1862

Ilchester, Somerset, England

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