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Household of William Dark (born 1837, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, 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 Dark and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dark, born in 1837 in Alwington, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Matilda Dark, born in 1836 in Parkham, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Matilda (born 1875 in Parkham, Devon, England) and Joseph (born 1876 in Parkham, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepdaughter, Bessie B (born 1867 in Parkham, Devon, England) and William's Stepdaughter, Jemima (born 1868 in Parkham, Devon, England).


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William Dark's household

Male

William

Dark

Head
Female

Matilda

Dark

Wife
Female

Bessie B

Braund

Stepdaughter
Female

Jemima

Braund

Stepdaughter
Female

Matilda

Dark

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Dark

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Dark
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Alwington, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dark

Head

Married

44

1837

Alwington, Devon, England

Matilda

Dark

Wife

Married

45

1836

Parkham, Devon, England

Bessie B

Braund

Stepdaughter

Single

14

1867

Parkham, Devon, England

Jemima

Braund

Stepdaughter

Single

13

1868

Parkham, Devon, England

Matilda

Dark

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Parkham, Devon, England

Joseph

Dark

Son

Single

5

1876

Parkham, Devon, England

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