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Household of Francis Drake (born 1811, 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.

Francis Drake and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Francis Drake, born in 1811 in Alphington, Devon, consisted of 3 members. Francis was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Maria, born 1844 in Torquay, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Francis's Son In Law, William Croot, born in 1844 in Devon, England.


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Francis Drake's household

Male

Francis

Drake

Head
Female

Maria

Croot

Daughter
Male

William

Croot

Son In Law
First name(s) Francis
Last name Drake
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Alphington, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Francis

Drake

Head

Widower

70

1811

Alphington, Devon, England

Maria

Croot

Daughter

Married

37

1844

Torquay, Devon, England

William

Croot

Son In Law

Married

37

1844

Devon, England

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