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Household of W R Diggins (born 1832, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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.

W R Diggins and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of W R Diggins, born in 1832 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 10 members. W R was the head of the household, married to Maria Diggins, born in 1833 in South Pool, Devon, England. They had 7 children; Bertha (born 1861 in South Pool, Devon, England), John (born 1863 in South Pool, Devon, England), Maria (born 1866 in Dean Prior, Devon, England), William Hry (born 1868 in Dean Prior, Devon, England), George (born 1868 in Dean Prior, Devon, England), Walter (born 1874 in Dean Prior, Devon, England) and Maud (born 1876 in Dean Prior, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was W R's Father, William Diggins, born in 1803 in Rattery, Devon, England.


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W R Diggins's household

Male

W R

Diggins

Head
Female

Maria

Diggins

Wife
Female

Bertha

Diggins

Daughter
Male

John

Diggins

Son
Female

Maria

Diggins

Daughter
Male

William Hry

Diggins

Son
Male

George

Diggins

Son
Male

Walter

Diggins

Son
Female

Maud

Diggins

Daughter
Male

William

Diggins

Father
First name(s) W R
Last name Diggins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

W R

Diggins

Head

Married

49

1832

Plymouth, Devon, England

Maria

Diggins

Wife

Married

48

1833

South Pool, Devon, England

Bertha

Diggins

Daughter

Single

20

1861

South Pool, Devon, England

John

Diggins

Son

Single

18

1863

South Pool, Devon, England

Maria

Diggins

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Dean Prior, Devon, England

William Hry

Diggins

Son

Single

13

1868

Dean Prior, Devon, England

George

Diggins

Son

Single

13

1868

Dean Prior, Devon, England

Walter

Diggins

Son

Single

7

1874

Dean Prior, Devon, England

Maud

Diggins

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Dean Prior, Devon, England

William

Diggins

Father

Widower

78

1803

Rattery, Devon, England

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