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Household of John Houle (born 1835, 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 Houle and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Houle, born in 1835 in Swimbridge, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Houle, born in 1841 in Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, John (born 1860 in Swimbridge, Devon, England), John's Servant, William (born 1868 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England), John's Servant, Jesse M (born 1865 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England), John's Visitor, James (born 1831 in Merton, Devon, England) and John's Visitor, Lydia (born 1829 in Rose Ash, Devon, England).


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John Houle's household

Male

John

Houle

Head
Female

Ellen

Houle

Wife
Male

John

Holland

Servant
Male

William

Parkin

Servant
Female

Jesse M

Osmand

Servant
Male

James

Knight

Visitor
Female

Lydia

Knight

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Houle
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Swimbridge, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Houle

Head

Married

46

1835

Swimbridge, Devon, England

Ellen

Houle

Wife

Married

40

1841

Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England

John

Holland

Servant

Single

21

1860

Swimbridge, Devon, England

William

Parkin

Servant

Single

13

1868

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Jesse M

Osmand

Servant

Single

16

1865

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

James

Knight

Visitor

Married

50

1831

Merton, Devon, England

Lydia

Knight

Visitor

Married

52

1829

Rose Ash, Devon, England

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