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Household of James Bigsley (born 1831, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, 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 Bigsley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bigsley, born in 1831 in Devon, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Bigsley, born in 1821 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Mary Jane (born 1864 in Littleham, Devon, England) and Bessie Ann (born 1865 in Littleham, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Joseph Dark, born in 1867 in India.


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James Bigsley's household

Male

James

Bigsley

Head
Female

Betsy

Bigsley

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Bigsley

Daughter
Female

Bessie Ann

Bigsley

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Dark

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Bigsley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bigsley

Head

Married

50

1831

Devon, England

Betsy

Bigsley

Wife

Married

60

1821

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Mary Jane

Bigsley

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Littleham, Devon, England

Bessie Ann

Bigsley

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Littleham, Devon, England

Joseph

Dark

Servant

Single

14

1867

India

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