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Household of Richard Chambers (born 1820, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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 Chambers and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Chambers, born in 1820 in Winkleigh, Devon, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Richard (born 1856 in Dolton, Devon, England), Mary Ann (born 1862 in Dolton, Devon, England), Ellen (born 1864 in Dolton, Devon, England), Frederick (born 1866 in Dolton, Devon, England), Henry (born 1868 in Dolton, Devon, England) and Walter (born 1869 in Dolton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Mother In Law, Jane (born 1805 in Winkleigh, Devon, England) and Richard's Servant, John (born 1856 in West Buckland, Devon, England).
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Richard Chambers's household
Richard
Chambers
Head
Richard
Chambers
Son
Mary Ann
Chambers
Daughter
Ellen
Chambers
Daughter
Frederick
Chambers
Son
Henry
Chambers
Son
Walter
Chambers
Son
Jane
Kemp
Mother In Law
John
Lang
Servant
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Chambers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Winkleigh, Devon, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Chambers | Head | Widower | 61 | 1820 | Winkleigh, Devon, England | |
Richard | Chambers | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Dolton, Devon, England | |
Mary Ann | Chambers | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Dolton, Devon, England | |
Ellen | Chambers | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Dolton, Devon, England | |
Frederick | Chambers | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Dolton, Devon, England | |
Henry | Chambers | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Dolton, Devon, England | |
Walter | Chambers | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Dolton, Devon, England | |
Jane | Kemp | Mother In Law | Widow | 76 | 1805 | Winkleigh, Devon, England | |
John | Lang | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | West Buckland, Devon, England |
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