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Household of Benjamin Dovell (born 1826, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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.
Benjamin Dovell and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Dovell, born in 1826 in Somerset, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Alice Dovell, born in 1826 in Oare, Somerset, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1848 in Oare, Somerset, England. They had 2 grandchildren; John (born 1879 in Countisbury, Devon, England) and Evelyn Blanche (born 1881 in Lynton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Daughter In Law, Elizabeth Ann (born 1858 in Bratton, Devon, England), Benjamin's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Parracombe, Devon, England), Benjamin's Servant, Richard (born 1863 in Countisbury, Devon, England) and Benjamin's Servant, William (born 1865 in Brendon, Devon, England).
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Benjamin Dovell's household
Benjamin
Dovell
Head
Alice
Dovell
Wife
John
Lock
Son
John
Ash
Grand Son
Elizabeth Ann
Dovell
Daughter In Law
Evelyn Blanche
Dovell
Grand Daughter
Elizabeth
Ralph
Servant
Richard
Jarvis
Servant
William
Dovell
Servant
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Dovell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Somerset, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Dovell | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Somerset, England | |
Alice | Dovell | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Oare, Somerset, England | |
John | Lock | Son | Single | 33 | 1848 | Oare, Somerset, England | |
John | Ash | Grand Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Countisbury, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth Ann | Dovell | Daughter In Law | Married | 23 | 1858 | Bratton, Devon, England | |
Evelyn Blanche | Dovell | Grand Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Lynton, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Ralph | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Parracombe, Devon, England | |
Richard | Jarvis | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Countisbury, Devon, England | |
William | Dovell | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Brendon, Devon, England |
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