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Household of Richard Abell (born 1832, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, 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.

Richard Abell and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Abell, born in 1832 in Meeth, Devon, consisted of 11 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Abell, born in 1835 in Merton, Devon, England. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1859 in Thrushelton, Devon, England), Henry (born 1862 in Germansweek, Devon, England), John (born 1866 in Germansweek, Devon, England), Albert (born 1868 in Germansweek, Devon, England), Jessie (born 1869 in Germansweek, Devon, England), Fredrick (born 1874 in Germansweek, Devon, England) and Elizabeth Ann (born 1879 in Germansweek, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Broadwood, Devon, England) and Richard's Servant, William (born 1869 in South Zeal, Devon, England).


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Richard Abell's household

Male

Richard

Abell

Head
Female

Rebecca

Abell

Wife
Male

Thomas

Abell

Son
Male

Henry

Abell

Son
Male

John

Abell

Son
Male

Albert

Abell

Son
Female

Jessie

Abell

Daughter
Male

Fredrick

Abell

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Abell

Daughter
Female

Mary

Cole

Servant
Male

William

Ward

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Abell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Meeth, Devon, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Abell

Head

Married

49

1832

Meeth, Devon, England

Rebecca

Abell

Wife

Married

46

1835

Merton, Devon, England

Thomas

Abell

Son

Single

22

1859

Thrushelton, Devon, England

Henry

Abell

Son

Single

19

1862

Germansweek, Devon, England

John

Abell

Son

Single

15

1866

Germansweek, Devon, England

Albert

Abell

Son

Single

13

1868

Germansweek, Devon, England

Jessie

Abell

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Germansweek, Devon, England

Fredrick

Abell

Son

Single

7

1874

Germansweek, Devon, England

Elizabeth Ann

Abell

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Germansweek, Devon, England

Mary

Cole

Servant

Single

17

1864

Broadwood, Devon, England

William

Ward

Servant

Single

12

1869

South Zeal, Devon, England

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