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Household of George A Risdon (born 1796, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, 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.

George A Risdon and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George A Risdon, born in 1796 in Buckland Filleigh, Devon, consisted of 8 members. George A was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Mary J (born 1831 in Black Torrington, Devon, England), Edwin (born 1833 in Black Torrington, Devon, England), Emily (born 1839 in Black Torrington, Devon, England) and James (born 1846 in Black Torrington, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George A's Servant, Eva (born 1863 in Black Torrington, Devon, England), George A's Servant, Mary E (born 1864 in Black Torrington, Devon, England) and George A's Servant, John (born 1869 in Black Torrington, Devon, England).


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George A Risdon's household

Male

George A

Risdon

Head
Female

Mary J

Risdon

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Risdon

Son
Female

Emily

Risdon

Daughter
Male

James

Risdon

Son
Female

Eva

Davey

Servant
Female

Mary E

Down

Servant
Male

John

Smale

Servant
First name(s) George A
Last name Risdon
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 85
Birth year 1796
Birth place Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George A

Risdon

Head

Widower

85

1796

Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England

Mary J

Risdon

Daughter

Single

50

1831

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Edwin

Risdon

Son

Single

48

1833

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Emily

Risdon

Daughter

Single

42

1839

Black Torrington, Devon, England

James

Risdon

Son

Single

35

1846

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Eva

Davey

Servant

Single

18

1863

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Mary E

Down

Servant

Single

17

1864

Black Torrington, Devon, England

John

Smale

Servant

Single

12

1869

Black Torrington, Devon, England

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