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Household of Herbert Major (born 1840, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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.

Herbert Major and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Herbert Major, born in 1840 in Langport, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. Herbert was the head of the household, married to A S Major, born in 1846 in Milverton, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; H W (born 1873 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), F J B (born 1875 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), A E (born 1876 in Durham, England), H E (born 1878 in London, Surrey, England) and Jessie M (born 1879 in Highbridge, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Herbert's Servant, Ann Lamperry, born in 1852 in Bampton, Devon, England.


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Herbert Major's household

Male

Herbert

Major

Head
Female

A S

Major

Wife
Male

H W

Major

Son
Male

F J B

Major

Son
Male

A E

Major

Son
Male

H E

Major

Son
Female

Jessie M

Major

Daughter
Female

Ann

Lamperry

Servant
First name(s) Herbert
Last name Major
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Langport, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Herbert

Major

Head

Married

41

1840

Langport, Somerset, England

A S

Major

Wife

Married

35

1846

Milverton, Somerset, England

H W

Major

Son

Single

8

1873

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

F J B

Major

Son

Single

6

1875

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

A E

Major

Son

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

H E

Major

Son

Single

3

1878

London, Surrey, England

Jessie M

Major

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Highbridge, Somerset, England

Ann

Lamperry

Servant

Single

29

1852

Bampton, Devon, England

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