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Household of John Popplestone (born 1815, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingsbridge, 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 Popplestone and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Popplestone, born in 1815 in Dodbrooke, Devon, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary W (born 1851 in South Huish, Devon, England) and John's Visitor, Francis R (born 1877 in Salcombe, Devon, England).


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John Popplestone's household

Male

John

Popplestone

Head
Female

Mary W

Thornton

Servant
Male

Francis R

Cook

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Popplestone
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Dodbrooke, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Popplestone

Head

Widower

66

1815

Dodbrooke, Devon, England

Mary W

Thornton

Servant

Single

30

1851

South Huish, Devon, England

Francis R

Cook

Visitor

Single

4

1877

Salcombe, Devon, England

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