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Household of David Major (born 1808, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, 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.
David Major and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Major, born in 1808 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Thomas, born 1840 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England. He had 4 grandchildren; Mary (born 1871 in Romansleigh, Devon, England), Bessie (born 1873 in Romansleigh, Devon, England), John (born 1875 in Romansleigh, Devon, England) and Annie (born 1877 in Romansleigh, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Daughter In Law, Mary Ann Major, born in 1835 in Chawleigh, Devon, England.
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David Major's household
David
Major
Head
Thomas
Major
Son
Mary Ann
Major
Daughter In Law
Mary
Major
Grand Daughter
Bessie
Major
Grand Daughter
John
Major
Grand Son
Annie
Major
Grand Daughter
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Major |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 73 |
| Birth year | 1808 |
| Birth place | Plymouth, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Major | Head | Widower | 73 | 1808 | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
Thomas | Major | Son | Married | 41 | 1840 | Chulmleigh, Devon, England | |
Mary Ann | Major | Daughter In Law | Married | 46 | 1835 | Chawleigh, Devon, England | |
Mary | Major | Grand Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Romansleigh, Devon, England | |
Bessie | Major | Grand Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Romansleigh, Devon, England | |
John | Major | Grand Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Romansleigh, Devon, England | |
Annie | Major | Grand Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Romansleigh, Devon, England |
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