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Household of John Harris (born 1813, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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.

John Harris and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harris, born in 1813 in Dawlish, Devon, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harris, born in 1821 in Dawlish, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Sarah Gowman, born in 1799 in Dunsford, Devon, England.


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John Harris's household

Male

John

Harris

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Harris

Wife
Female

Sarah

Gowman

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Dawlish, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harris

Head

Married

68

1813

Dawlish, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Harris

Wife

Married

60

1821

Dawlish, Devon, England

Sarah

Gowman

Mother In Law

Widow

82

1799

Dunsford, Devon, England

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