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Household of William Dockett (born 1854, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dockett, born in 1854 in Ashwater, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lucy Dockett, born in 1856 in Holsworthy, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Mary Elizabeth (born 1879 in Holsworthy, Devon, England) and Richard Andrew (born 1880 in Holsworthy, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother Law, Rebecca (born 1814 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), William's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Holsworthy, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Francis Jn (born 1866 in Holsworthy, Devon, England).


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William Dockett's household

Male

William

Dockett

Head
Female

Lucy

Dockett

Wife
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Dockett

Daughter
Male

Richard Andrew

Dockett

Son
Female

Rebecca

Andrew

Mother Law
Female

Mary

Headon

Servant
Male

Francis Jn

Taylor

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Dockett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Ashwater, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dockett

Head

Married

27

1854

Ashwater, Devon, England

Lucy

Dockett

Wife

Married

25

1856

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Mary Elizabeth

Dockett

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Richard Andrew

Dockett

Son

Single

1

1880

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Rebecca

Andrew

Mother Law

Widow

67

1814

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Mary

Headon

Servant

Single

17

1864

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Francis Jn

Taylor

Servant

Single

15

1866

Holsworthy, Devon, England

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