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Household of John Dyer (born 1838, 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.

John Dyer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dyer, born in 1838 in Chittlehampton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1863 in Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England) and Frederick (born 1865 in Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Housekeeper, Alice (born 1808 in Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Ellen (born 1862 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).


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John Dyer's household

Male

John

Dyer

Head
Male

John

Dyer

Son
Male

Frederick

Dyer

Son
Female

Alice

Muxworthy

Housekeeper
Female

Ellen

Davie

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Dyer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dyer

Head

Widower

43

1838

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

John

Dyer

Son

Single

18

1863

Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England

Frederick

Dyer

Son

Single

16

1865

Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England

Alice

Muxworthy

Housekeeper

Widow

73

1808

Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England

Ellen

Davie

Servant

Single

19

1862

Barnstaple, Devon, England

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