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Household of Alfred William Sherwill (born 1854, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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.

Alfred William Sherwill and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred William Sherwill, born in 1854 in Ugborough, Devon, consisted of 3 members. Alfred William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Alfred William's Housekeeper, Jane (born 1821 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Alfred William's Servant, Hegnas (born 1864 in Rattery, Devon, England).


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Alfred William Sherwill's household

Male

Alfred William

Sherwill

Head
Female

Jane

Knott

Housekeeper
Female

Hegnas

Toser

Servant
First name(s) Alfred William
Last name Sherwill
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Ugborough, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred William

Sherwill

Head

Single

27

1854

Ugborough, Devon, England

Jane

Knott

Housekeeper

Widow

60

1821

Exeter, Devon, England

Hegnas

Toser

Servant

Single

17

1864

Rattery, Devon, England

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