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Household of Robert Northam (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, 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 Northam and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Northam, born in 1840 in Hatherleigh, Devon, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah Northam, born in 1849 in Iddesleigh, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Mary J (born 1873 in Iddesleigh, Devon, England), Ellen (born 1874 in Iddesleigh, Devon, England), William (born 1876 in Jacobstowe, Devon, England), Emily (born 1877 in Jacobstowe, Devon, England), John (born 1879 in Jacobstowe, Devon, England) and George (born 1881 in Jacobstowe, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Visitor, Elizabeth Madge, born in 1833 in Hatherleigh, Devon, England.


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Robert Northam's household

Male

Robert

Northam

Head
Female

Sarah

Northam

Wife
Female

Mary J

Northam

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Northam

Daughter
Male

William

Northam

Son
Female

Emily

Northam

Daughter
Male

John

Northam

Son
Male

George

Northam

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Madge

Visitor
First name(s) Robert
Last name Northam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Hatherleigh, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Northam

Head

Married

41

1840

Hatherleigh, Devon, England

Sarah

Northam

Wife

Married

32

1849

Iddesleigh, Devon, England

Mary J

Northam

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Iddesleigh, Devon, England

Ellen

Northam

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Iddesleigh, Devon, England

William

Northam

Son

Single

5

1876

Jacobstowe, Devon, England

Emily

Northam

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Jacobstowe, Devon, England

John

Northam

Son

Single

2

1879

Jacobstowe, Devon, England

George

Northam

Son

Single

0

1881

Jacobstowe, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Madge

Visitor

Married

48

1833

Hatherleigh, Devon, England

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