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Household of George Wise (born 1805, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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 Wise and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wise, born in 1805 in Devon, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wise, born in 1805 in Launceston, Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; Frederick G, born 1876 in Lewtrenchard, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Son Head, George (born 1851 in North Petherwin, Cornwall, England), George's Nephew, George (born 1865 in Lifton, Devon, England), George's Servant, Samuel (born 1865 in Inwardleigh, Devon, England) and George's Servant, Betsy D (born 1855 in Germansweek, Devon, England).


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George Wise's household

Male

George

Wise

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wise

Wife
Male

George

Wise

Son Head
Female

Ellen

Wise

Wife
Male

Frederick G

Wise

Son
Male

George

Bickle

Nephew
Male

Samuel

Truck

Servant
Female

Betsy D

Northcott

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Wise
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wise

Head

Married

76

1805

Devon, England

Elizabeth

Wise

Wife

Married

76

1805

Launceston, Cornwall, England

George

Wise

Son Head

Married

30

1851

North Petherwin, Cornwall, England

Ellen

Wise

Wife

Married

27

1854

Lewtrenchard, Devon, England

Frederick G

Wise

Son

Single

5

1876

Lewtrenchard, Devon, England

George

Bickle

Nephew

Single

16

1865

Lifton, Devon, England

Samuel

Truck

Servant

Single

16

1865

Inwardleigh, Devon, England

Betsy D

Northcott

Servant

Single

26

1855

Germansweek, Devon, England

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