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Household of William C Rafarel (born 1845, 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 C Rafarel and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William C Rafarel, born in 1845 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William C was the head of the household, married to Emma P C Rafarel, born in 1844 in Portugal. They had 1 child; Claude J, born 1881 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William C's Visitor, Mary L (born 1857 in Braunton, Devon, England), William C's Servant, Sarah (born 1859 in West Down, Devon, England), William C's Servant, Charity (born 1861 in Marwood, Devon, England) and William C's Servant, Selina (born 1835 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).


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William C Rafarel's household

Male

William C

Rafarel

Head
Female

Emma P C

Rafarel

Wife
Male

Claude J

Rafarel

Son
Female

Mary L

Darracott

Visitor
Female

Sarah

Collins

Servant
Female

Charity

Davey

Servant
Female

Selina

Pavey

Servant
First name(s) William C
Last name Rafarel
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William C

Rafarel

Head

Married

36

1845

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Emma P C

Rafarel

Wife

Married

37

1844

Portugal

Claude J

Rafarel

Son

Single

0

1881

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Mary L

Darracott

Visitor

Single

24

1857

Braunton, Devon, England

Sarah

Collins

Servant

Single

22

1859

West Down, Devon, England

Charity

Davey

Servant

Single

20

1861

Marwood, Devon, England

Selina

Pavey

Servant

Widow

46

1835

Barnstaple, Devon, England

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