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Household of John Lavis (born 1826, 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 Lavis and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lavis, born in 1826 in Bridestowe, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Lavis, born in 1826 in Bridestowe, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Mary E (born 1864 in Sourton, Devon, England) and Mary A (born 1880 in Sourton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, James (born 1856 in Sourton, Devon, England) and John's Lodger, Lavina (born 1861 in Devon, England).


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John Lavis's household

Male

John

Lavis

Head
Female

Mary A

Lavis

Wife
Female

Mary E

Lavis

Daughter
Male

James

Parsons

Lodger
Female

Lavina

Parsons

Lodger
Female

Mary A

Parsons

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Lavis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Bridestowe, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lavis

Head

Married

55

1826

Bridestowe, Devon, England

Mary A

Lavis

Wife

Married

55

1826

Bridestowe, Devon, England

Mary E

Lavis

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Sourton, Devon, England

James

Parsons

Lodger

Married

25

1856

Sourton, Devon, England

Lavina

Parsons

Lodger

Married

20

1861

Devon, England

Mary A

Parsons

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Sourton, Devon, England

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