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Household of John Pillar (born 1816, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 Pillar and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pillar, born in 1816 in Crediton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Pillar, born in 1822 in -. They had 2 children; William (born 1855 in -) and Robert (born 1859 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Edward Sclater, born in 1838 in Exeter, Devon, England.


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John Pillar's household

Male

John

Pillar

Head
Female

Sarah

Pillar

Wife
Male

William

Pillar

Son
Male

Robert

Pillar

Son
Male

Edward

Sclater

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Pillar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Crediton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pillar

Head

Married

65

1816

Crediton, Devon, England

Sarah

Pillar

Wife

Married

59

1822

-

William

Pillar

Son

Single

26

1855

-

Robert

Pillar

Son

Single

22

1859

-

Edward

Sclater

Lodger

Married

43

1838

Exeter, Devon, England

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