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Household of William Coombs (born 1836, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sherborne, Dorset, 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 Coombs and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Coombs, born in 1836 in Sturminster Newton, Dorset, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Coombs, born in 1834 in Piddletrenthide, Dorset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Martha (born 1866 in Whitchurch, Dorset, England) and William's Uncle, Thomas (born 1821 in Sturminster Newton, Dorset, England).


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William Coombs's household

Male

William

Coombs

Head
Female

Mary

Coombs

Wife
Female

Martha

Cuff

Niece
Male

Thomas

Chaffey

Uncle
First name(s) William
Last name Coombs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Sturminster Newton, Dorset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Coombs

Head

Married

45

1836

Sturminster Newton, Dorset, England

Mary

Coombs

Wife

Married

47

1834

Piddletrenthide, Dorset, England

Martha

Cuff

Niece

Single

15

1866

Whitchurch, Dorset, England

Thomas

Chaffey

Uncle

Single

60

1821

Sturminster Newton, Dorset, England

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