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Household of Mary J How (born 1853, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, 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.

Mary J How and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mary J How, born in 1853 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 10 members. Mary J was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Mary J's Sister, Anne E (born 1855 in Instow, Devon, England), Mary J's Sister, Bessie H (born 1857 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Mary J's Sister, Emily (born 1859 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Mary J's Brother, Thomas W (born 1862 in Northam, Devon, England), Mary J's Brother, Alfred E (born 1863 in Northam, Devon, England), Mary J's Sister, Julia B (born 1866 in Northam, Devon, England), Mary J's Servant, Mary (born 1836 in Bideford, Devon, England), Mary J's Servant, Emma J (born 1861 in Morwenstow, Cornwall, England) and Mary J's Servant, Mary A (born 1835 in Devon, England).


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Mary J How's household

Female

Mary J

How

Head
Female

Anne E

How

Sister
Female

Bessie H

How

Sister
Female

Emily

How

Sister
Male

Thomas W

How

Brother
Male

Alfred E

How

Brother
Female

Julia B

How

Sister
Female

Mary

Bragg

Servant
Female

Emma J

Gay

Servant
Female

Mary A

Roberts

Servant
First name(s) Mary J
Last name How
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Mary J

How

Head

Single

28

1853

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Anne E

How

Sister

Single

26

1855

Instow, Devon, England

Bessie H

How

Sister

Single

24

1857

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Emily

How

Sister

Single

22

1859

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Thomas W

How

Brother

Single

19

1862

Northam, Devon, England

Alfred E

How

Brother

Single

18

1863

Northam, Devon, England

Julia B

How

Sister

Single

15

1866

Northam, Devon, England

Mary

Bragg

Servant

Single

45

1836

Bideford, Devon, England

Emma J

Gay

Servant

Single

20

1861

Morwenstow, Cornwall, England

Mary A

Roberts

Servant

Single

46

1835

Devon, England

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