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Household of John Counter (born 1838, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Counter, born in 1838 in South Tawton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Agnes (born 1868 in South Tawton, Devon, England), Mary Ann (born 1873 in South Tawton, Devon, England) and Eliza Alice (born 1877 in South Tawton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Richard Piper, born in 1826 in Sampford Courtenay, Devon, England.


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John Counter's household

Male

John

Counter

Head
Female

Agnes

Counter

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Counter

Daughter
Female

Eliza Alice

Counter

Daughter
Male

Richard

Piper

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Counter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place South Tawton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Counter

Head

Widower

43

1838

South Tawton, Devon, England

Agnes

Counter

Daughter

Single

13

1868

South Tawton, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Counter

Daughter

Single

8

1873

South Tawton, Devon, England

Eliza Alice

Counter

Daughter

Single

4

1877

South Tawton, Devon, England

Richard

Piper

Lodger

Single

55

1826

Sampford Courtenay, Devon, England

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