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Household of Robert Chaff (born 1839, 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.

Robert Chaff and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Chaff, born in 1839 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Chaff, born in 1843 in Holne, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Bessie (born 1873 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England) and Thomas W (born 1877 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Sarah Ferris, born in 1863 in Cornworthy, Devon, England.


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Robert Chaff's household

Male

Robert

Chaff

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Chaff

Wife
Female

Bessie

Chaff

Daughter
Male

Thomas W

Chaff

Son
Female

Sarah

Ferris

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Chaff
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Chaff

Head

Married

42

1839

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Chaff

Wife

Married

38

1843

Holne, Devon, England

Bessie

Chaff

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Thomas W

Chaff

Son

Single

4

1877

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Sarah

Ferris

Servant

Single

18

1863

Cornworthy, Devon, England

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