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Household of Edward M Chant (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 M Chant and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward M Chant, born in 1841 in South Molton, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Edward M was the head of the household, married to Esther C Chant, born in 1850 in Great Totham, Essex, England. They had 4 children; Charles E (born 1871 in Folkestone, Kent, England), Frank M (born 1872 in Folkestone, Kent, England), Ida E (born 1876 in Folkestone, Kent, England) and Ernest H (born 1878 in Folkestone, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward M's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1856 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England) and Edward M's Servant, Mary A (born 1868 in South Molton, Devon, England).


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Edward M Chant's household

Male

Edward M

Chant

Head
Female

Esther C

Chant

Wife
Male

Charles E

Chant

Son
Male

Frank M

Chant

Son
Female

Ida E

Chant

Daughter
Male

Ernest H

Chant

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Harris

Servant
Female

Mary A

Dunn

Servant
First name(s) Edward M
Last name Chant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place South Molton, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward M

Chant

Head

Married

40

1841

South Molton, Devon, England

Esther C

Chant

Wife

Married

31

1850

Great Totham, Essex, England

Charles E

Chant

Son

Single

10

1871

Folkestone, Kent, England

Frank M

Chant

Son

Single

9

1872

Folkestone, Kent, England

Ida E

Chant

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Folkestone, Kent, England

Ernest H

Chant

Son

Single

3

1878

Folkestone, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Harris

Servant

Single

25

1856

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Mary A

Dunn

Servant

Single

13

1868

South Molton, Devon, England

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