John Mear How
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Household of John Quance (born 1828, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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 Quance and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Quance, born in 1828 in Merton, Devon, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Quance, born in 1827 in Frithelstock, Devon, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1864 in Devon, England), Mary Jane (born 1866 in Devon, England), Samuel (born 1869 in Devon, England) and Bessie Priscilla (born 1871 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Alfred (born 1863 in Petrockstowe, Devon, England), John's Servant, Frederick (born 1865 in Frithelstock, Devon, England) and John's Servant, John (born 1869 in Devon, England).
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John Quance's household
John
Quance
Head
Mary
Quance
Wife
John
Quance
Son
Mary Jane
Quance
Daughter
Samuel
Quance
Son
Bessie Priscilla
Quance
Daughter
Alfred
Bessett
Servant
Frederick
Mitchel
Servant
John
Davey
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Quance |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Merton, Devon, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Quance | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Merton, Devon, England | |
Mary | Quance | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Frithelstock, Devon, England | |
John | Quance | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Devon, England | |
Mary Jane | Quance | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Devon, England | |
Samuel | Quance | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Devon, England | |
Bessie Priscilla | Quance | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Devon, England | |
Alfred | Bessett | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Petrockstowe, Devon, England | |
Frederick | Mitchel | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Frithelstock, Devon, England | |
John | Davey | Servant | Single | 12 | 1869 | Devon, England |
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