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Household of David Retter (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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 Retter and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Retter, born in 1836 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, consisted of 10 members. David was the head of the household, married to Rosina Retter, born in 1845 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Louis (born 1865 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England), Annie L (born 1867 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England), Ernest (born 1871 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England), Willie (born 1873 in Aylesbeare, Devon, England), Rose A (born 1877 in Aylesbeare, Devon, England) and Edith M (born 1881 in Aylesbeare, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Uncle, Henry (born 1828 in Aylesbeare, Devon, England) and David's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in North Tawton, Devon, England).


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David Retter's household

Male

David

Retter

Head
Female

Rosina

Retter

Wife
Male

Louis

Retter

Son
Female

Annie L

Retter

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Retter

Son
Male

Willie

Retter

Son
Female

Rose A

Retter

Daughter
Female

Edith M

Retter

Daughter
Male

Henry

Ham

Uncle
Female

Elizabeth

Perryman

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Retter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Retter

Head

Married

45

1836

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Rosina

Retter

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Louis

Retter

Son

Single

16

1865

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Annie L

Retter

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Ernest

Retter

Son

Single

10

1871

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Willie

Retter

Son

Single

8

1873

Aylesbeare, Devon, England

Rose A

Retter

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Aylesbeare, Devon, England

Edith M

Retter

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Aylesbeare, Devon, England

Henry

Ham

Uncle

Married

53

1828

Aylesbeare, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Perryman

Servant

Single

18

1863

North Tawton, Devon, England

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