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Household of Harry Devey (born 1839, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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.

Harry Devey and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Harry Devey, born in 1839 in Wenlock, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. Harry was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Louisa (born 1855 in Wenlock, Shropshire, England) and George H (born 1874 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Harry's Boarder Lodger, George (born 1854 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Harry's Boarder Lodger, Selina (born 1854 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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Harry Devey's household

Male

Harry

Devey

Head
Female

Louisa

Devey

Daughter
Male

George H

Devey

Son
Male

George

Wilmore

Boarder Lodger
Female

Selina

Wilmore

Boarder Lodger
First name(s) Harry
Last name Devey
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Wenlock, Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Harry

Devey

Head

Widower

42

1839

Wenlock, Shropshire, England

Louisa

Devey

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Wenlock, Shropshire, England

George H

Devey

Son

Single

7

1874

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

George

Wilmore

Boarder Lodger

Married

27

1854

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Selina

Wilmore

Boarder Lodger

Married

27

1854

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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