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Household of Edward J Irish (born 1847, 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 J Irish and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward J Irish, born in 1847 in Devon, consisted of 7 members. Edward J was the head of the household, married to Emma J Irish, born in 1849 in Walkhampton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Fred W (born 1873 in Walkhampton, Devon, England), Ernest V (born 1875 in Walkhampton, Devon, England) and Charles E (born 1879 in Walkhampton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward J's Servant, George (born 1835 in Walkhampton, Devon, England) and Edward J's Servant, Bessie (born 1868 in Walkhampton, Devon, England).


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Edward J Irish's household

Male

Edward J

Irish

Head
Female

Emma J

Irish

Wife
Male

Fred W

Irish

Son
Male

Ernest V

Irish

Son
Male

Charles E

Irish

Son
Male

George

Gendle

Servant
Female

Bessie

Gauman

Servant
First name(s) Edward J
Last name Irish
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward J

Irish

Head

Married

34

1847

Devon, England

Emma J

Irish

Wife

Married

32

1849

Walkhampton, Devon, England

Fred W

Irish

Son

Single

8

1873

Walkhampton, Devon, England

Ernest V

Irish

Son

Single

6

1875

Walkhampton, Devon, England

Charles E

Irish

Son

Single

2

1879

Walkhampton, Devon, England

George

Gendle

Servant

Single

46

1835

Walkhampton, Devon, England

Bessie

Gauman

Servant

Single

13

1868

Walkhampton, Devon, England

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