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Household of Joel Dyer (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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.

Joel Dyer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joel Dyer, born in 1836 in Otterton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Joel was the head of the household, married to Emma Smith, born in 1843 in Littleham, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Richard (born 1868 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England), Alfred (born 1871 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England), Roda (born 1873 in Otterton, Devon, England), Florence (born 1876 in Otterton, Devon, England) and Lariza (born 1881 in Otterton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joel's Housekeeper, Emma Smith, born in 1843 in Littleham, Devon, England.


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Joel Dyer's household

Male

Joel

Dyer

Head
Female

Emma

Smith

Housekeeper
Male

Richard

Dyer

Son
Male

Alfred

Dyer

Son
Female

Roda

Dyer

Daughter
Female

Florence

Dyer

Daughter
Female

Lariza

Dyer

Daughter
First name(s) Joel
Last name Dyer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Otterton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joel

Dyer

Head

Married

45

1836

Otterton, Devon, England

Emma

Smith

Housekeeper

Single

38

1843

Littleham, Devon, England

Richard

Dyer

Son

Single

13

1868

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Alfred

Dyer

Son

Single

10

1871

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Roda

Dyer

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Otterton, Devon, England

Florence

Dyer

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Otterton, Devon, England

Lariza

Dyer

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Otterton, Devon, England

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