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Household of John Chapman Gard (born 1853, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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 Chapman Gard and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chapman Gard, born in 1853 in Torrington, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John Chapman was the head of the household, married to Bessie Gard, born in 1849 in Winkleigh, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John Chapman's Uncle, William (born 1817 in Winkleigh, Devon, England), John Chapman's Aunt, Emmeline (born 1824 in Totnes, Devon, England), John Chapman's Niece, Jessie (born 1875 in Chagford, Devon, England) and John Chapman's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1817 in Torrington, Devon, England).


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John Chapman Gard's household

Male

John Chapman

Gard

Head
Female

Bessie

Gard

Wife
Male

William

Heywood

Uncle
Female

Emmeline

Heywood

Aunt
Female

Jessie

Heywood

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Thorne

Boarder
First name(s) John Chapman
Last name Gard
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Torrington, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Chapman

Gard

Head

Married

28

1853

Torrington, Devon, England

Bessie

Gard

Wife

Married

32

1849

Winkleigh, Devon, England

William

Heywood

Uncle

Married

64

1817

Winkleigh, Devon, England

Emmeline

Heywood

Aunt

Married

57

1824

Totnes, Devon, England

Jessie

Heywood

Niece

Single

6

1875

Chagford, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Thorne

Boarder

Widow

64

1817

Torrington, Devon, England

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