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Household of William Abell (born 1838, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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.

William Abell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Abell, born in 1838 in Petrockstowe, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Phoebe Abell, born in 1840 in Petrockstowe, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Amelia (born 1871 in Petrockstowe, Devon, England), Thirza (born 1875 in Petrockstowe, Devon, England), Frederick George (born 1877 in Petrockstowe, Devon, England), Edith Alice (born 1879 in Petrockstowe, Devon, England) and Elizabeth Ann (born 1881 in Petrockstowe, Devon, England).


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William Abell's household

Male

William

Abell

Head
Female

Phoebe

Abell

Wife
Female

Amelia

Abell

Daughter
Female

Thirza

Abell

Daughter
Male

Frederick George

Abell

Son
Female

Edith Alice

Abell

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Abell

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Abell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Petrockstowe, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Abell

Head

Married

43

1838

Petrockstowe, Devon, England

Phoebe

Abell

Wife

Married

41

1840

Petrockstowe, Devon, England

Amelia

Abell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Petrockstowe, Devon, England

Thirza

Abell

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Petrockstowe, Devon, England

Frederick George

Abell

Son

Single

4

1877

Petrockstowe, Devon, England

Edith Alice

Abell

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Petrockstowe, Devon, England

Elizabeth Ann

Abell

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Petrockstowe, Devon, England

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