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Household of Charles Major (born 1831, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, 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.

Charles Major and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Major, born in 1831 in Langport, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Ellen Excell Major, born in 1847 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Charles W W (born 1878 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Ellen M (born 1879 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England) and Gerald H (born 1881 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Servant, Ellen (born 1863 in Taunton, Somerset, England), Charles's Servant, Emma (born 1857 in Silverton, Devon, England) and Charles's Servant, Jane (born 1856 in Stogumber, Somerset, England).


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Charles Major's household

Male

Charles

Major

Head
Female

Ellen Excell

Major

Wife
Male

Charles W W

Major

Son
Female

Ellen M

Major

Daughter
Male

Gerald H

Major

Son
Female

Ellen

Prew

Servant
Female

Emma

Lipscombe

Servant
Female

Jane

Burge

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Major
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Langport, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Major

Head

Married

50

1831

Langport, Somerset, England

Ellen Excell

Major

Wife

Married

34

1847

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Charles W W

Major

Son

Single

3

1878

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Ellen M

Major

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Gerald H

Major

Son

Single

0

1881

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Ellen

Prew

Servant

Single

18

1863

Taunton, Somerset, England

Emma

Lipscombe

Servant

Single

24

1857

Silverton, Devon, England

Jane

Burge

Servant

Single

25

1856

Stogumber, Somerset, England

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