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Household of John Ley (born 1840, 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 Ley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ley, born in 1840 in Ilfracombe, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Susan Ley, born in 1837 in Berrynarbor, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1861 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England) and Eva J (born 1867 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Susan (born 1877 in Dawlish, Devon, England) and John's Lodger, Annie (born 1805 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England).


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John Ley's household

Male

John

Ley

Head
Female

Susan

Ley

Wife
Female

Margaret

Ley

Daughter
Female

Eva J

Ley

Daughter
Female

Susan

Burbery

Boarder
Female

Annie

Hicks

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Ley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ley

Head

Married

41

1840

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Susan

Ley

Wife

Married

44

1837

Berrynarbor, Devon, England

Margaret

Ley

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Eva J

Ley

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Susan

Burbery

Boarder

Single

4

1877

Dawlish, Devon, England

Annie

Hicks

Lodger

Single

76

1805

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

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