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Household of William Counter (born 1835, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Counter, born in 1835 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Counter, born in 1848 in Seaton, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Harriett (born 1861 in Plymouth, Devon, England), John (born 1874 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Frederick (born 1875 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Bertha (born 1877 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Kathleen (born 1881 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Step Daughter, Bessie Coles, born in 1870 in Plymouth, Devon, England.
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William Counter's household
William
Counter
Head
Mary
Counter
Wife
Harriett
Counter
Daughter
John
Counter
Son
Frederick
Counter
Son
Bertha
Counter
Daughter
Kathleen
Counter
Daughter
Bessie
Coles
Step Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Counter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Plymouth, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Counter | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
Mary | Counter | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Seaton, Devon, England | |
Harriett | Counter | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
John | Counter | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
Frederick | Counter | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
Bertha | Counter | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
Kathleen | Counter | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
Bessie | Coles | Step Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Plymouth, Devon, England |
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