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Household of Samuel Powlesland (born 1820, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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.

Samuel Powlesland and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Powlesland, born in 1820 in Devon, consisted of 6 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Miriam Powlesland, born in 1822 in Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Susan J, born 1856 in Spreyton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Servant, Ellen (born 1870 in Dunsford, Devon, England), Samuel's Servant, Richard (born 1862 in Kenn, Devon, England) and Samuel's Servant, William (born 1864 in Kenn, Devon, England).


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Samuel Powlesland's household

Male

Samuel

Powlesland

Head
Female

Miriam

Powlesland

Wife
Female

Susan J

Powlesland

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Sercombe

Servant
Male

Richard

Hamilton

Servant
Male

William

Hamilton

Servant
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Powlesland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Powlesland

Head

Married

61

1820

Devon, England

Miriam

Powlesland

Wife

Married

59

1822

Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England

Susan J

Powlesland

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Spreyton, Devon, England

Ellen

Sercombe

Servant

Single

11

1870

Dunsford, Devon, England

Richard

Hamilton

Servant

Single

19

1862

Kenn, Devon, England

William

Hamilton

Servant

Single

17

1864

Kenn, Devon, England

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