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Household of George Active (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedminster, Somerset,Gloucestershire, 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 Active and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Active, born in 1841 in Devon, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Active, born in 1845 in Burrington, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Elena (born 1870 in Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset, England), John (born 1874 in Easton in Gordano, Somerset, England), Lucy (born 1877 in Easton in Gordano, Somerset, England) and Bessie (born 1878 in Easton in Gordano, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Visitor Mother, Rebecca (born 1803 in Torrington, Devon, England) and George's Visitor Mother In Law, Honor (born 1815 in Burrington, Devon, England).


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George Active's household

Male

George

Active

Head
Female

Mary

Active

Wife
Female

Elena

Active

Daughter
Male

John

Active

Son
Female

Lucy

Active

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Active

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Active

Visitor Mother
Female

Honor

Grove (?)

Visitor Mother In Law
First name(s) George
Last name Active
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Active

Head

Married

40

1841

Devon, England

Mary

Active

Wife

Married

36

1845

Burrington, Devon, England

Elena

Active

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset, England

John

Active

Son

Single

7

1874

Easton in Gordano, Somerset, England

Lucy

Active

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Easton in Gordano, Somerset, England

Bessie

Active

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Easton in Gordano, Somerset, England

Rebecca

Active

Visitor Mother

Widow

78

1803

Torrington, Devon, England

Honor

Grove (?)

Visitor Mother In Law

Widow

66

1815

Burrington, Devon, England

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