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Household of Martha Somers (born 1830, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Dorset,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.

Martha Somers and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Somers, born in 1830 in Chardstock, Dorset, consisted of 4 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; John (born 1859 in Chardstock, Dorset, England) and Mary J (born 1871 in Chardstock, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Martha's Aunt, Bridget Manley, born in 1794 in Chardstock, Dorset, England.


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Martha Somers's household

Female

Martha

Somers

Head
Male

John

Somers

Son
Female

Mary J

Somers

Daughter
Female

Bridget

Manley

Aunt
First name(s) Martha
Last name Somers
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Chardstock, Dorset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Martha

Somers

Head

Widow

51

1830

Chardstock, Dorset, England

John

Somers

Son

Single

22

1859

Chardstock, Dorset, England

Mary J

Somers

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Chardstock, Dorset, England

Bridget

Manley

Aunt

Widow

87

1794

Chardstock, Dorset, England

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