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Household of Thomas Abell (born 1820, 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.

Thomas Abell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Abell, born in 1820 in Hatherleigh, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Abell, born in 1821 in Hatherleigh, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1861 in Hatherleigh, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Step Daughter, Fanny (born 1856 in Hatherleigh, Devon, England) and Thomas's Lodger, Kate (born 1868 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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Thomas Abell's household

Male

Thomas

Abell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Abell

Wife
Female

Fanny

Haywood

Step Daughter
Male

Thomas

Abell

Son
Female

Kate

Glapon

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Abell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Hatherleigh, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Abell

Head

Married

61

1820

Hatherleigh, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Abell

Wife

Married

60

1821

Hatherleigh, Devon, England

Fanny

Haywood

Step Daughter

Single

25

1856

Hatherleigh, Devon, England

Thomas

Abell

Son

Single

20

1861

Hatherleigh, Devon, England

Kate

Glapon

Lodger

Single

13

1868

Plymouth, Devon, England

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