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Household of Richard Smerdon (born 1817, 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.

Richard Smerdon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Smerdon, born in 1817 in Rattery, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Eliza Smerdon, born in 1822 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1852 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and James (born 1862 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Lodger, Rosina S (born 1863 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England) and Richard's Lodger, Ernest (born 1871 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England).


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Richard Smerdon's household

Male

Richard

Smerdon

Head
Female

Eliza

Smerdon

Wife
Female

Mary

Smerdon

Daughter
Male

James

Smerdon

Son
Female

Rosina S

Chaff

Lodger
Male

Ernest

Chaff

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Smerdon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Rattery, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Smerdon

Head

Married

64

1817

Rattery, Devon, England

Eliza

Smerdon

Wife

Married

59

1822

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Mary

Smerdon

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Barnstaple, Devon, England

James

Smerdon

Son

Single

19

1862

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Rosina S

Chaff

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Ernest

Chaff

Lodger

Single

10

1871

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

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