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Household of Thomas Smale (born 1824, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 Smale and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Smale, born in 1824 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 3 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Fanny Smale, born in 1826 in Torrington, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Step Daughter, Bessy Backwill, born in 1860 in Torrington, Devon, England.


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Thomas Smale's household

Male

Thomas

Smale

Head
Female

Fanny

Smale

Wife
Female

Bessy

Backwill

Step Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smale
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smale

Head

Married

57

1824

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Fanny

Smale

Wife

Married

55

1826

Torrington, Devon, England

Bessy

Backwill

Step Daughter

Single

21

1860

Torrington, Devon, England

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