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Household of Peter R Foss (born 1832, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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.

Peter R Foss and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter R Foss, born in 1832 in Diptford, Devon, consisted of 9 members. Peter R was the head of the household, married to Lavinia Foss, born in 1830 in Ugborough, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Peter R (born 1859 in Diptford, Devon, England), Herbert (born 1864 in Diptford, Devon, England), Sidney H (born 1865 in Diptford, Devon, England), Emily J (born 1868 in Diptford, Devon, England) and Walter E (born 1873 in Diptford, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter R's Servant, James (born 1861 in Halwell, Devon, England) and Peter R's Servant, Elizabeth G (born 1864 in Diptford, Devon, England).


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Peter R Foss's household

Male

Peter R

Foss

Head
Female

Lavinia

Foss

Wife
Male

Peter R

Foss

Son
Male

Herbert

Foss

Son
Male

Sidney H

Foss

Son
Female

Emily J

Foss

Daughter
Male

Walter E

Foss

Son
Male

James

Kerswill

Servant
Female

Elizabeth G

Heath

Servant
First name(s) Peter R
Last name Foss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Diptford, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter R

Foss

Head

Married

49

1832

Diptford, Devon, England

Lavinia

Foss

Wife

Married

51

1830

Ugborough, Devon, England

Peter R

Foss

Son

Single

22

1859

Diptford, Devon, England

Herbert

Foss

Son

Single

17

1864

Diptford, Devon, England

Sidney H

Foss

Son

Single

16

1865

Diptford, Devon, England

Emily J

Foss

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Diptford, Devon, England

Walter E

Foss

Son

Single

8

1873

Diptford, Devon, England

James

Kerswill

Servant

Single

20

1861

Halwell, Devon, England

Elizabeth G

Heath

Servant

Single

17

1864

Diptford, Devon, England

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