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Household of David Godfrey (born 1841, 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.

David Godfrey and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Godfrey, born in 1841 in Lyng, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Sarah Godfrey, born in 1838 in North Petherton, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; David (born 1862 in North Petherton, Somerset, England), Eliza (born 1867 in North Petherton, Somerset, England) and Ellen (born 1869 in North Petherton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Boarder, Samuel (born 1862 in North Petherton, Somerset, England) and David's Boarder, James (born 1866 in North Petherton, Somerset, England).


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David Godfrey's household

Male

David

Godfrey

Head
Female

Sarah

Godfrey

Wife
Male

David

Godfrey

Son
Female

Eliza

Godfrey

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Godfrey

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Smith

Boarder
Male

James

Hucker

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Godfrey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lyng, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Godfrey

Head

Married

40

1841

Lyng, Somerset, England

Sarah

Godfrey

Wife

Married

43

1838

North Petherton, Somerset, England

David

Godfrey

Son

Single

19

1862

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Eliza

Godfrey

Daughter

Single

14

1867

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Ellen

Godfrey

Daughter

Single

12

1869

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Samuel

Smith

Boarder

Single

19

1862

North Petherton, Somerset, England

James

Hucker

Boarder

Single

15

1866

North Petherton, Somerset, England

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