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Household of Thomas Descombe (born 1826, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 Descombe and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Descombe, born in 1826 in Dawlish, Devon, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Descombe, born in 1832 in Newton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, Emily (born 1841 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Thomas's Visitor, John (born 1852 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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Thomas Descombe's household

Male

Thomas

Descombe

Head
Female

Jane

Descombe

Wife
Female

Emily

Hooper

Lodger
Male

John

Beckingham

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Descombe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Dawlish, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Descombe

Head

Married

55

1826

Dawlish, Devon, England

Jane

Descombe

Wife

Married

49

1832

Newton, Devon, England

Emily

Hooper

Lodger

Single

40

1841

Barnstaple, Devon, England

John

Beckingham

Visitor

Single

29

1852

City of London, Middlesex, England

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