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Household of William Devaston (born 1838, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Runcorn, Cheshire, 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 Devaston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Devaston, born in 1838 in Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Devaston, born in 1844 in Weston, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1867 in Cheshire, England), Frederic (born 1868 in Cheshire, England) and William (born 1870 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Bennett, born in 1829 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England.


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William Devaston's household

Male

William

Devaston

Head
Female

Mary

Devaston

Wife
Female

Ann

Devaston

Daughter
Male

Frederic

Devaston

Son
Male

William

Devaston

Son
Male

John

Bennett

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Devaston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Devaston

Head

Married

43

1838

Shropshire, England

Mary

Devaston

Wife

Married

37

1844

Weston, Cheshire, England

Ann

Devaston

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Cheshire, England

Frederic

Devaston

Son

Single

13

1868

Cheshire, England

William

Devaston

Son

Single

11

1870

Cheshire, England

John

Bennett

Boarder

Single

52

1829

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

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