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Household of James Beer (born 1820, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, 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.

James Beer and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Beer, born in 1820 in Atherington, Devon, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace Beer, born in 1841 in Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1862 in Fremington, Devon, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Fremington, Devon, England), Bessie Twin (born 1872 in West Worlington, Devon, England), Mary Twin (born 1872 in West Worlington, Devon, England) and Susanna (born 1874 in West Worlington, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Henry Bull, born in 1854 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England.


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James Beer's household

Male

James

Beer

Head
Female

Grace

Beer

Wife
Male

William

Beer

Son
Male

Thomas

Beer

Son
Female

Bessie Twin

Beer

Daughter
Female

Mary Twin

Beer

Daughter
Female

Susanna

Beer

Daughter
Male

Henry

Bull

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Beer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Atherington, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Beer

Head

Married

61

1820

Atherington, Devon, England

Grace

Beer

Wife

Married

40

1841

Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England

William

Beer

Son

Single

19

1862

Fremington, Devon, England

Thomas

Beer

Son

Single

11

1870

Fremington, Devon, England

Bessie Twin

Beer

Daughter

Single

9

1872

West Worlington, Devon, England

Mary Twin

Beer

Daughter

Single

9

1872

West Worlington, Devon, England

Susanna

Beer

Daughter

Single

7

1874

West Worlington, Devon, England

Henry

Bull

Servant

Single

27

1854

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

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