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Household of William Barnes (born 1817, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 Barnes and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Barnes, born in 1817 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Lucy G, born 1842 in Exeter, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Grace (born 1802 in Morebath, Devon, England), William's Servant, Jessie (born 1855 in Broadclyst, Devon, England), William's Servant, Jane (born 1852 in Thorverton, Devon, England), William's Servant, Mary (born 1845 in Bicton, Devon, England), William's Servant, Minnie (born 1862 in Taunton, Somerset, England) and William's Servant, John (born 1841 in Woodbury, Somerset, England).


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William Barnes's household

Male

William

Barnes

Head
Female

Lucy G

Barnes

Daughter
Female

Grace

Bagg

Visitor
Female

Jessie

Godfrey

Servant
Female

Jane

Bater

Servant
Female

Mary

Carter

Servant
Female

Minnie

Scanes

Servant
Male

John

Ware

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Barnes
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Barnes

Head

Widower

64

1817

Exeter, Devon, England

Lucy G

Barnes

Daughter

Single

39

1842

Exeter, Devon, England

Grace

Bagg

Visitor

Single

79

1802

Morebath, Devon, England

Jessie

Godfrey

Servant

Single

26

1855

Broadclyst, Devon, England

Jane

Bater

Servant

Single

29

1852

Thorverton, Devon, England

Mary

Carter

Servant

Single

36

1845

Bicton, Devon, England

Minnie

Scanes

Servant

Single

19

1862

Taunton, Somerset, England

John

Ware

Servant

Married

40

1841

Woodbury, Somerset, England

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