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Household of Edward Soper (born 1834, 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 Soper and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Soper, born in 1834 in Hemyock, Devon, consisted of 11 members. Edward was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Walter J (born 1862 in Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England), Margaret W (born 1868 in Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England), Evan Paul (born 1869 in Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England), Winifred A (born 1874 in Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England) and Samuel S (born 1876 in Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's House Keeper, Elisabeth (born 1845 in Bradninch, Devon, England), Edward's Servant, Ann (born 1865 in Alphington, Devon, England), Edward's Servant, William (born 1865 in Bridford, Devon, England), Edward's Servant, Henry (born 1867 in Dunchideock, Devon, England) and Edward's Visitor, Mary A (born 1857 in Bradninch, Devon, England).


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Edward Soper's household

Male

Edward

Soper

Head
Male

Walter J

Soper

Son
Female

Margaret W

Soper

Daughter
Male

Evan Paul

Soper

Son
Female

Winifred A

Soper

Daughter
Male

Samuel S

Soper

Son
Female

Elisabeth

Manley

House Keeper
Female

Ann

Leaman

Servant
Male

William

Loreys

Servant
Male

Henry

Northcott

Servant
Male

Mary A

Manley

Visitor
First name(s) Edward
Last name Soper
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Hemyock, Devon, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Soper

Head

Widower

47

1834

Hemyock, Devon, England

Walter J

Soper

Son

Single

19

1862

Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England

Margaret W

Soper

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England

Evan Paul

Soper

Son

Single

12

1869

Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England

Winifred A

Soper

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England

Samuel S

Soper

Son

Single

5

1876

Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England

Elisabeth

Manley

House Keeper

Single

36

1845

Bradninch, Devon, England

Ann

Leaman

Servant

Single

16

1865

Alphington, Devon, England

William

Loreys

Servant

Single

16

1865

Bridford, Devon, England

Henry

Northcott

Servant

Single

14

1867

Dunchideock, Devon, England

Mary A

Manley

Visitor

Single

24

1857

Bradninch, Devon, England

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