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Household of William Able (born 1837, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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 Able and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Able, born in 1837 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Able, born in 1840 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 4 children; William H (born 1869 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Mary J (born 1872 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Bessie (born 1876 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Emily (born 1880 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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William Able's household

Male

William

Able

Head
Female

Mary

Able

Wife
Male

William H

Able

Son
Female

Mary J

Able

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Able

Daughter
Female

Emily

Able

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Able
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Able

Head

Married

44

1837

Plymouth, Devon, England

Mary

Able

Wife

Married

41

1840

Plymouth, Devon, England

William H

Able

Son

Single

12

1869

Plymouth, Devon, England

Mary J

Able

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Plymouth, Devon, England

Bessie

Able

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Plymouth, Devon, England

Emily

Able

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Plymouth, Devon, England

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