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Household of Ruth Pearce (born 1831, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yeovil, Somerset, 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.

Ruth Pearce and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ruth Pearce, born in 1831 in Montacute, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. Ruth was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Elizabeth S (born 1854 in Montacute, Somerset, England) and Matilda (born 1857 in Montacute, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Ruth's Mother, Maria (born 1801 in Montacute, Somerset, England) and Ruth's Boarder, Louisa (born 1848 in Montacute, Somerset, England).


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Ruth Pearce's household

Female

Ruth

Pearce

Head
Female

Elizabeth S

Pearce

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Pearce

Daughter
Female

Maria

Bool

Mother
Female

Louisa

Geard

Boarder
First name(s) Ruth
Last name Pearce
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Montacute, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Ruth

Pearce

Head

Widow

50

1831

Montacute, Somerset, England

Elizabeth S

Pearce

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Montacute, Somerset, England

Matilda

Pearce

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Montacute, Somerset, England

Maria

Bool

Mother

Widow

80

1801

Montacute, Somerset, England

Louisa

Geard

Boarder

Single

33

1848

Montacute, Somerset, England

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