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Household of Silas Difford (born 1834, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, 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.

Silas Difford and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Silas Difford, born in 1834 in Meare, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. Silas was the head of the household, married to Eliza Difford, born in 1835 in Meare, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; Giles (born 1863 in Meare, Somerset, England), Israel (born 1866 in Meare, Somerset, England), Frank (born 1871 in Meare, Somerset, England), Margaret (born 1873 in Meare, Somerset, England), Susan (born 1875 in Meare, Somerset, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Meare, Somerset, England).


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Silas Difford's household

Male

Silas

Difford

Head
Female

Eliza

Difford

Wife
Male

Giles

Difford

Son
Male

Israel

Difford

Son
Male

Frank

Difford

Son
Female

Margaret

Difford

Daughter
Female

Susan

Difford

Daughter
Female

Alice

Difford

Daughter
First name(s) Silas
Last name Difford
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Meare, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Silas

Difford

Head

Married

47

1834

Meare, Somerset, England

Eliza

Difford

Wife

Married

46

1835

Meare, Somerset, England

Giles

Difford

Son

Single

18

1863

Meare, Somerset, England

Israel

Difford

Son

Single

15

1866

Meare, Somerset, England

Frank

Difford

Son

Single

10

1871

Meare, Somerset, England

Margaret

Difford

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Meare, Somerset, England

Susan

Difford

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Meare, Somerset, England

Alice

Difford

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Meare, Somerset, England

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