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Household of William Defpell (born 1815, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alton, Hampshire, 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 Defpell and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Defpell, born in 1815 in Gillingham, Dorset, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Knight, born in 1837 in Shalford, Norfolk, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Widow, Sarah Ann (born 1837 in Shalford, Norfolk, England) and William's -, Francis (born 1865 in Middlesex, England).


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William Defpell's household

Male

William

Defpell

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Knight

Widow
Male

Francis

Satter

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First name(s) William
Last name Defpell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Gillingham, Dorset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Defpell

Head

Married

66

1815

Gillingham, Dorset, England

Sarah Ann

Knight

Widow

Widow

44

1837

Shalford, Norfolk, England

Francis

Satter

-

Single

16

1865

Middlesex, England

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