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Household of Edward Handy (born 1820, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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.
Edward Handy and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Handy, born in 1820 in Devonport, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Eliza Handy, born in 1841 in North Tawton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Charles E F (born 1877 in Tavistock, Devon, England), Lily A B (born 1879 in Tavistock, Devon, England) and Thomas R (born 1880 in Tavistock, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Boarder, William T (born 1860 in South Tawton, Devon, England) and Edward's Servant, Mary A (born 1861 in Tavistock, Devon, England).
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Edward Handy's household
Edward
Handy
Head
Eliza
Handy
Wife
Charles E F
Handy
Son
Lily A B
Handy
Daughter
Thomas R
Handy
Son
William T
Roberts
Boarder
Mary A
Simmons
Servant
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Handy |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Devonport, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Handy | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Devonport, Devon, England | |
Eliza | Handy | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | North Tawton, Devon, England | |
Charles E F | Handy | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Tavistock, Devon, England | |
Lily A B | Handy | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Tavistock, Devon, England | |
Thomas R | Handy | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Tavistock, Devon, England | |
William T | Roberts | Boarder | Single | 21 | 1860 | South Tawton, Devon, England | |
Mary A | Simmons | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Tavistock, Devon, England |
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