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Household of William Comer (born 1849, Somerset)

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 Comer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Comer, born in 1849 in Exford, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Horrell Comer, born in 1852 in Molland, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William Arthur (born 1876 in Devon, England) and Fred John (born 1879 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Susan Smyth, born in 1864 in Twitchen, Devon, England.


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William Comer's household

Male

William

Comer

Head
Female

Sarah Horrell

Comer

Wife
Male

William Arthur

Comer

Son
Male

Fred John

Comer

Son
Female

Susan

Smyth

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Comer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Exford, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Comer

Head

Married

32

1849

Exford, Somerset, England

Sarah Horrell

Comer

Wife

Married

29

1852

Molland, Devon, England

William Arthur

Comer

Son

Single

5

1876

Devon, England

Fred John

Comer

Son

Single

2

1879

Devon, England

Susan

Smyth

Servant

Single

17

1864

Twitchen, Devon, England

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