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Household of John Ayres (born 1846, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, 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.

John Ayres and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ayres, born in 1846 in Milton Damerel, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Laura Ayres, born in 1859 in East Putford, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Bessie (born 1879 in Milton Damerel, Devon, England) and William (born 1881 in Milton Damerel, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Edith Yeo, born in 1870 in Devon, England.


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John Ayres's household

Male

John

Ayres

Head
Female

Laura

Ayres

Wife
Female

Bessie

Ayres

Daughter
Male

William

Ayres

Son
Female

Edith

Yeo

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Ayres
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Milton Damerel, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ayres

Head

Married

35

1846

Milton Damerel, Devon, England

Laura

Ayres

Wife

Married

22

1859

East Putford, Devon, England

Bessie

Ayres

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Milton Damerel, Devon, England

William

Ayres

Son

Single

0

1881

Milton Damerel, Devon, England

Edith

Yeo

Lodger

Single

11

1870

Devon, England

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