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Household of William Counter (born 1806, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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 Counter and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Counter, born in 1806 in South Tawton, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Counter, born in 1813 in South Tawton, Devon, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Mary G (born 1862 in Bridford, Devon, England) and Ellen L (born 1871 in Bampton, Devon, England).


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William Counter's household

Male

William

Counter

Head
Female

Mary

Counter

Wife
Female

Mary G

Counter

Grand Daughter
Female

Ellen L

Counter

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Counter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place South Tawton, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Counter

Head

Married

75

1806

South Tawton, Devon, England

Mary

Counter

Wife

Married

68

1813

South Tawton, Devon, England

Mary G

Counter

Grand Daughter

Single

19

1862

Bridford, Devon, England

Ellen L

Counter

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bampton, Devon, England

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