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Household of William Beneraft (born 1826, 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.

William Beneraft and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Beneraft, born in 1826 in Bishop's Tawton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Clara Louisa Beneraft, born in 1862 in Australia. They had 3 children; Clara Louisa (born 1862 in Australia), Mary Campbell (born 1865 in Australia) and Alice Jane (born 1866 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Ellen (born 1862 in Fremington, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Sarah Jane (born 1868 in Instow, Devon, England).


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William Beneraft's household

Male

William

Beneraft

Head
Female

Clara Louisa

Beneraft

Daughter
Female

Mary Campbell

Beneraft

Daughter
Female

Alice Jane

Beneraft

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Bear

Servant
Female

Sarah Jane

Ballment

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Beneraft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Beneraft

Head

Married

55

1826

Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England

Clara Louisa

Beneraft

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Australia

Mary Campbell

Beneraft

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Australia

Alice Jane

Beneraft

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Ellen

Bear

Servant

Single

19

1862

Fremington, Devon, England

Sarah Jane

Ballment

Servant

Single

13

1868

Instow, Devon, England

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