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Household of Mary Elizabeth Instance (born 1852, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

Mary Elizabeth Instance and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mary Elizabeth Instance, born in 1852 in Tow Law, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Mary Elizabeth was the head of the household, married to Maud M E Instance, born in 1873 in Aberaman, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Maud M E (born 1873 in Aberaman, Glamorganshire, Wales), Marjery Ann (born 1877 in Ystrad, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mabel (born 1879 in Ystrad, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Silas (born 1880 in Ystrad, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Mary Elizabeth's Servant, Margaret Instance, born in 1861 in Treherbert, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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Mary Elizabeth Instance's household

Female

Mary Elizabeth

Instance

Head
Female

Maud M E

Instance

Daughter
Female

Marjery Ann

Instance

Daughter
Female

Mabel

Instance

Daughter
Male

Silas

Instance

Son
Female

Margaret

Instance

Servant
First name(s) Mary Elizabeth
Last name Instance
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Tow Law, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Mary Elizabeth

Instance

Head

Married

29

1852

Tow Law, Durham, England

Maud M E

Instance

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Aberaman, Glamorganshire, Wales

Marjery Ann

Instance

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ystrad, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mabel

Instance

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ystrad, Glamorganshire, Wales

Silas

Instance

Son

Single

1

1880

Ystrad, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Instance

Servant

Single

20

1861

Treherbert, Glamorganshire, Wales

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