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Household of Ellen D Desbrough (born 1848, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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.

Ellen D Desbrough and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen D Desbrough, born in 1848 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. Ellen D was the head of the household, married to Lawrence Desbrough, born in 1876 in Hertfordshire, England. They had 3 children; Lawrence (born 1876 in Hertfordshire, England), Charles (born 1878 in Hertfordshire, England) and Grace (born 1880 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Ellen D's Sister, Emily (born 1852 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Ellen D's Visitor, Grace (born 1867 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Ellen D's Servant, Laura (born 1865 in Hertfordshire, England).


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Ellen D Desbrough's household

Female

Ellen D

Desbrough

Head
Male

Lawrence

Desbrough

Son
Male

Charles

Desbrough

Son
Female

Grace

Desbrough

Daughter
Female

Emily

James

Sister
Female

Grace

James

Visitor
Female

Laura

Bloom

Servant
First name(s) Ellen D
Last name Desbrough
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen D

Desbrough

Head

Married

33

1848

City of London, Middlesex, England

Lawrence

Desbrough

Son

Single

5

1876

Hertfordshire, England

Charles

Desbrough

Son

Single

3

1878

Hertfordshire, England

Grace

Desbrough

Daughter

Single

1

1880

City of London, Middlesex, England

Emily

James

Sister

Married

29

1852

City of London, Middlesex, England

Grace

James

Visitor

Single

14

1867

City of London, Middlesex, England

Laura

Bloom

Servant

Single

16

1865

Hertfordshire, England

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