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Household of Robert How (born 1839, Somerset)

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.

Robert How and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert How, born in 1839 in Cutcombe, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Emley K How, born in 1844 in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary A (born 1869 in Berrynarbor, Devon, England), Charles W (born 1872 in Berrynarbor, Devon, England), Ernest J (born 1875 in Berrynarbor, Devon, England), Maurice (born 1878 in Berrynarbor, Devon, England) and Louis P (born 1880 in Berrynarbor, Devon, England).


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Robert How's household

Male

Robert

How

Head
Female

Emley K

How

Wife
Female

Mary A

How

Daughter
Male

Charles W

How

Son
Male

Ernest J

How

Son
Male

Maurice

How

Son
Male

Louis P

How

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name How
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Cutcombe, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

How

Head

Married

42

1839

Cutcombe, Somerset, England

Emley K

How

Wife

Married

37

1844

Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England

Mary A

How

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Berrynarbor, Devon, England

Charles W

How

Son

Single

9

1872

Berrynarbor, Devon, England

Ernest J

How

Son

Single

6

1875

Berrynarbor, Devon, England

Maurice

How

Son

Single

3

1878

Berrynarbor, Devon, England

Louis P

How

Son

Single

1

1880

Berrynarbor, Devon, England

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