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Household of William Devenish (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 Devenish and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Devenish, born in 1842 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Matilda Devenish, born in 1849 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Florence A (born 1875 in Exeter, Devon, England), Gertrude M (born 1876 in Exeter, Devon, England), George W (born 1879 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Kate J (born 1881 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Bickley, born in 1862 in Whipton, Devon, England.


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William Devenish's household

Male

William

Devenish

Head
Female

Matilda

Devenish

Wife
Female

Florence A

Devenish

Daughter
Female

Gertrude M

Devenish

Daughter
Male

George W

Devenish

Son
Female

Kate J

Devenish

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Bickley

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Devenish
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Devenish

Head

Married

39

1842

Exeter, Devon, England

Matilda

Devenish

Wife

Married

32

1849

Exeter, Devon, England

Florence A

Devenish

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Exeter, Devon, England

Gertrude M

Devenish

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Exeter, Devon, England

George W

Devenish

Son

Single

2

1879

Exeter, Devon, England

Kate J

Devenish

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Exeter, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Bickley

Servant

Single

19

1862

Whipton, Devon, England

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