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Household of William Backway (born 1827, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Backway, born in 1827 in Bideford, Devon, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Backway, born in 1837 in Littleham, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Ann E, born 1873 in Milton Damerel, Devon, England.


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William Backway's household

Male

William

Backway

Head
Female

Mary A

Backway

Wife
Female

Ann E

Backway

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Backway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Bideford, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Backway

Head

Married

54

1827

Bideford, Devon, England

Mary A

Backway

Wife

Married

44

1837

Littleham, Devon, England

Ann E

Backway

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Milton Damerel, Devon, England

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