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Household of Edward R Wish (born 1828, 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.

Edward R Wish and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward R Wish, born in 1828 in Broadclyst, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Edward R was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Ellen (born 1855 in Devon, England), Pettronella (born 1859 in Devon, England) and William (born 1871 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward R's Servant, Ann Joslin, born in 1868 in Sowton, Devon, England.


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Edward R Wish's household

Male

Edward R

Wish

Head
Female

Ellen

Wish

Daughter
Female

Pettronella

Wish

Daughter
Male

William

Wish

Son
Female

Ann

Joslin

Servant
First name(s) Edward R
Last name Wish
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Broadclyst, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward R

Wish

Head

Widower

53

1828

Broadclyst, Devon, England

Ellen

Wish

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Devon, England

Pettronella

Wish

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Devon, England

William

Wish

Son

Single

10

1871

Devon, England

Ann

Joslin

Servant

Single

13

1868

Sowton, Devon, England

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