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Household of Walter Cole (born 1853, 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.

Walter Cole and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Cole, born in 1853 in Devon, consisted of 7 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Lucy Cole, born in 1852 in Taunton, Somerset, England. They had 1 child; Gertrude, born 1872 in Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Mother, Mary (born 1812 in Taunton, Somerset, England), Walter's Sister, Ellen E (born 1868 in Taunton, Somerset, England), Walter's Servant, Edward (born 1834 in Chawleigh, Devon, England) and Walter's Lodger, William R (born 1864 in Parracombe, Devon, England).


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Walter Cole's household

Male

Walter

Cole

Head
Female

Lucy

Cole

Wife
Female

Gertrude

Cole

Daughter
Female

Mary

Fouracre

Mother
Female

Ellen E

Fouracre

Sister
Male

Edward

Reed

Servant
Male

William R

Rottenberry

Lodger
First name(s) Walter
Last name Cole
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Cole

Head

Married

28

1853

Devon, England

Lucy

Cole

Wife

Married

29

1852

Taunton, Somerset, England

Gertrude

Cole

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Middlesex, England

Mary

Fouracre

Mother

Widow

69

1812

Taunton, Somerset, England

Ellen E

Fouracre

Sister

Single

13

1868

Taunton, Somerset, England

Edward

Reed

Servant

Single

47

1834

Chawleigh, Devon, England

William R

Rottenberry

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Parracombe, Devon, England

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