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Household of Richard Houghton (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 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 Houghton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Houghton, born in 1836 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Isabella A Houghton, born in 1841 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mabel (born 1873 in East Indies) and Henry (born 1875 in East Indies).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Phoebe (born 1856 in Nottinghamshire, England) and Richard's Servant, Mary A (born 1862 in Bridport, Dorset, England).


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Richard Houghton's household

Male

Richard

Houghton

Head
Female

Isabella A

Houghton

Wife
Female

Mabel

Houghton

Daughter
Male

Henry

Houghton

Son
Female

Phoebe

Alsop

Servant
Female

Mary A

Pontin

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Houghton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Houghton

Head

Married

45

1836

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Isabella A

Houghton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mabel

Houghton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

East Indies

Henry

Houghton

Son

Single

6

1875

East Indies

Phoebe

Alsop

Servant

Single

25

1856

Nottinghamshire, England

Mary A

Pontin

Servant

Single

19

1862

Bridport, Dorset, England

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