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Household of Richard Smith (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Smith, born in 1841 in Kentisbury, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to M A Smith, born in 1845 in Bratton Fleming, Devon, England. They had 3 children; L (born 1869 in Challacombe, Devon, England), E (born 1872 in Challacombe, Devon, England) and R (born 1880 in Berrynarbor, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1867 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Richard's Lodger Head, Lewis (born 1859 in Bratton Fleming, Devon, England).


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Richard Smith's household

Male

Richard

Smith

Head
Female

M A

Smith

Wife
Female

L

Smith

Daughter
Male

E

Smith

Son
Male

R

Smith

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Davies

Servant
Male

Lewis

Skinner

Lodger Head
First name(s) Richard
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Kentisbury, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Smith

Head

Married

40

1841

Kentisbury, Devon, England

M A

Smith

Wife

Married

36

1845

Bratton Fleming, Devon, England

L

Smith

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Challacombe, Devon, England

E

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Challacombe, Devon, England

R

Smith

Son

Single

1

1880

Berrynarbor, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Davies

Servant

Single

14

1867

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Lewis

Skinner

Lodger Head

Single

22

1859

Bratton Fleming, Devon, England

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