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Household of John Way (born 1827, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 Way and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Way, born in 1827 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Way, born in 1839 in Starcross, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Horatio (born 1864 in Middlesex, England), Samuel (born 1867 in Devon, England), John Edmd (born 1872 in Devon, England), Charles Fredk (born 1874 in Devon, England) and Henry (born 1876 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, William Henry (born 1865 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1866 in Devon, England).


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John Way's household

Male

John

Way

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Way

Wife
Male

Horatio

Way

Son
Male

Samuel

Way

Son
Male

John Edmd

Way

Son
Male

Charles Fredk

Way

Son
Male

Henry

Way

Son
Male

William Henry

Webber

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Hern

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Way
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Morchard Bishop, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Way

Head

Married

54

1827

Morchard Bishop, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Way

Wife

Married

42

1839

Starcross, Devon, England

Horatio

Way

Son

Single

17

1864

Middlesex, England

Samuel

Way

Son

Single

14

1867

Devon, England

John Edmd

Way

Son

Single

9

1872

Devon, England

Charles Fredk

Way

Son

Single

7

1874

Devon, England

Henry

Way

Son

Single

5

1876

Devon, England

William Henry

Webber

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Morchard Bishop, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Hern

Servant

Single

15

1866

Devon, England

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