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Household of Betsy Wallis (born 1811, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Dorset, 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.

Betsy Wallis and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Betsy Wallis, born in 1811 in Chideock, Dorset, consisted of 5 members. Betsy was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; John Ed (born 1845 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England) and Edwin Henry (born 1846 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Betsy's Housekeeper, Sarah (born 1855 in Stockland, Devon, England) and Betsy's Servant, Mary (born 1863 in Bridport, Dorset, England).


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Betsy Wallis's household

Female

Betsy

Wallis

Head
Male

John Ed

Wallis

Son
Male

Edwin Henry

Wallis

Son
Female

Sarah

Trott

Housekeeper
Female

Mary

Bishop

Servant
First name(s) Betsy
Last name Wallis
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Chideock, Dorset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Betsy

Wallis

Head

Widow

70

1811

Chideock, Dorset, England

John Ed

Wallis

Son

Single

36

1845

Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

Edwin Henry

Wallis

Son

Single

35

1846

Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

Sarah

Trott

Housekeeper

Single

26

1855

Stockland, Devon, England

Mary

Bishop

Servant

Single

18

1863

Bridport, Dorset, England

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