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Household of Thomas Retter (born 1831, 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.

Thomas Retter and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Retter, born in 1831 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, consisted of 12 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Retter, born in 1837 in Woodbury, Devon, England. They had 10 children; Francis Tom (born 1859 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England), Sarah Ann (born 1864 in Clyst Honiton, Devon, England), Giles (born 1866 in Clyst Honiton, Devon, England), John (born 1867 in Clyst Honiton, Devon, England), George (born 1869 in Clyst Honiton, Devon, England), Aaron (born 1870 in Clyst Honiton, Devon, England), Bessy (born 1872 in Clyst Honiton, Devon, England), Henry (born 1875 in Clyst Honiton, Devon, England), Arthur (born 1877 in Clyst Honiton, Devon, England) and Courtney (born 1880 in Clyst Honiton, Devon, England).


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Thomas Retter's household

Male

Thomas

Retter

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Retter

Wife
Male

Francis Tom

Retter

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Retter

Daughter
Male

Giles

Retter

Son
Male

John

Retter

Son
Male

George

Retter

Son
Male

Aaron

Retter

Son
Female

Bessy

Retter

Daughter
Male

Henry

Retter

Son
Male

Arthur

Retter

Son
Male

Courtney

Retter

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Retter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Retter

Head

Married

50

1831

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Sarah Ann

Retter

Wife

Married

44

1837

Woodbury, Devon, England

Francis Tom

Retter

Son

Single

22

1859

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Sarah Ann

Retter

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Clyst Honiton, Devon, England

Giles

Retter

Son

Single

15

1866

Clyst Honiton, Devon, England

John

Retter

Son

Single

14

1867

Clyst Honiton, Devon, England

George

Retter

Son

Single

12

1869

Clyst Honiton, Devon, England

Aaron

Retter

Son

Single

11

1870

Clyst Honiton, Devon, England

Bessy

Retter

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Clyst Honiton, Devon, England

Henry

Retter

Son

Single

6

1875

Clyst Honiton, Devon, England

Arthur

Retter

Son

Single

4

1877

Clyst Honiton, Devon, England

Courtney

Retter

Son

Single

1

1880

Clyst Honiton, Devon, England

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