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Household of William Dorrell (born 1842, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dorrell, born in 1842 in Devonport, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Dorrell, born in 1847 in Totnes, Devon, England. They had 4 children; George J (born 1872 in Totnes, Devon, England), Charles E (born 1875 in Totnes, Devon, England), Sarah M J (born 1878 in Totnes, Devon, England) and Prudence (born 1881 in Totnes, Devon, England).


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William Dorrell's household

Male

William

Dorrell

Head
Female

Sarah J

Dorrell

Wife
Male

George J

Dorrell

Son
Male

Charles E

Dorrell

Son
Female

Sarah M J

Dorrell

Daughter
Female

Prudence

Dorrell

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Dorrell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Devonport, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dorrell

Head

Married

39

1842

Devonport, Devon, England

Sarah J

Dorrell

Wife

Married

34

1847

Totnes, Devon, England

George J

Dorrell

Son

Single

9

1872

Totnes, Devon, England

Charles E

Dorrell

Son

Single

6

1875

Totnes, Devon, England

Sarah M J

Dorrell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Totnes, Devon, England

Prudence

Dorrell

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Totnes, Devon, England

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