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Household of John Gest (born 1852, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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 Gest and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gest, born in 1852 in Dittisham, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Gest, born in 1857 in Torquay, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Mary Ellen (born 1874 in Torquay, Devon, England) and Amelia Ann (born 1877 in Totnes, Devon, England).


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John Gest's household

Male

John

Gest

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Gest

Wife
Female

Mary Ellen

Gest

Daughter
Female

Amelia Ann

Gest

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Gest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Dittisham, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gest

Head

Married

29

1852

Dittisham, Devon, England

Mary Jane

Gest

Wife

Married

24

1857

Torquay, Devon, England

Mary Ellen

Gest

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Torquay, Devon, England

Amelia Ann

Gest

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Totnes, Devon, England

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