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Household of John Steer (born 1831, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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 Steer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Steer, born in 1831 in Yealmpton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Jeremiah (born 1864 in Newton Ferrers, Devon, England), Ellen (born 1866 in Newton Ferrers, Devon, England), Richard (born 1870 in Newton Ferrers, Devon, England) and Arthur (born 1874 in Newton Ferrers, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, George (born 1865 in Brixton, Devon, England) and John's Lodger, William (born 1857 in Yealmpton, Devon, England).


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John Steer's household

Male

John

Steer

Head
Male

Jeremiah

Steer

Son
Female

Ellen

Steer

Daughter
Male

Richard

Steer

Son
Male

Arthur

Steer

Son
Male

George

Ellis

Lodger
Male

William

Goad

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Steer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Yealmpton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Steer

Head

Widower

50

1831

Yealmpton, Devon, England

Jeremiah

Steer

Son

Single

17

1864

Newton Ferrers, Devon, England

Ellen

Steer

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Newton Ferrers, Devon, England

Richard

Steer

Son

Single

11

1870

Newton Ferrers, Devon, England

Arthur

Steer

Son

Single

7

1874

Newton Ferrers, Devon, England

George

Ellis

Lodger

Single

16

1865

Brixton, Devon, England

William

Goad

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Yealmpton, Devon, England

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