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Household of George Were (born 1818, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tiverton, 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 Were and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Were, born in 1818 in Halberton, Devon, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Maria Were, born in 1838 in Chipstable, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Harriet (born 1870 in Halberton, Devon, England), Arthur G (born 1875 in Halberton, Devon, England) and Peter A (born 1878 in Halberton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Niece, Alice (born 1867 in Exeter, Devon, England), George's Servant, Maria (born 1865 in Halberton, Devon, England), George's Servant, Thomas (born 1864 in Fitzhead, Somerset, England) and George's Servant, James (born 1869 in Uplowman, Devon, England).


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George Were's household

Male

George

Were

Head
Female

Maria

Were

Wife
Female

Harriet

Were

Daughter
Male

Arthur G

Were

Son
Male

Peter A

Were

Son
Female

Alice

Disney

Niece
Female

Maria

Morish

Servant
Male

Thomas

Cuddle

Servant
Male

James

Baker

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Were
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Halberton, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Were

Head

Married

63

1818

Halberton, Devon, England

Maria

Were

Wife

Married

43

1838

Chipstable, Somerset, England

Harriet

Were

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Halberton, Devon, England

Arthur G

Were

Son

Single

6

1875

Halberton, Devon, England

Peter A

Were

Son

Single

3

1878

Halberton, Devon, England

Alice

Disney

Niece

Single

14

1867

Exeter, Devon, England

Maria

Morish

Servant

Single

16

1865

Halberton, Devon, England

Thomas

Cuddle

Servant

Single

17

1864

Fitzhead, Somerset, England

James

Baker

Servant

Single

12

1869

Uplowman, Devon, England

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