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Household of James Ley (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 Ley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ley, born in 1836 in Swimbridge, Devon, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Caroline Ley, born in 1834 in Devon, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1869 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), William (born 1870 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Caroline M (born 1873 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father, John Ley, born in 1800 in Swimbridge, Devon, England.


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James Ley's household

Male

James

Ley

Head
Female

Caroline

Ley

Wife
Male

James

Ley

Son
Male

William

Ley

Son
Female

Caroline M

Ley

Daughter
Male

John

Ley

Father
First name(s) James
Last name Ley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Swimbridge, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ley

Head

Married

45

1836

Swimbridge, Devon, England

Caroline

Ley

Wife

Married

47

1834

Devon, England

James

Ley

Son

Single

12

1869

Barnstaple, Devon, England

William

Ley

Son

Single

11

1870

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Caroline M

Ley

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Barnstaple, Devon, England

John

Ley

Father

Widower

81

1800

Swimbridge, Devon, England

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