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Household of William Dyer (born 1833, 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 Dyer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dyer, born in 1833 in Bishop's Tawton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William (born 1870 in Crediton, Devon, England), Annie (born 1868 in Crediton, Devon, England) and Bessie (born 1869 in Crediton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Bessie Cockings, born in 1830 in Sandford, Devon, England.


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William Dyer's household

Male

William

Dyer

Head
Male

William

Dyer

Son
Female

Annie

Dyer

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Dyer

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Cockings

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Dyer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dyer

Head

Widower

48

1833

Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England

William

Dyer

Son

Single

11

1870

Crediton, Devon, England

Annie

Dyer

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Crediton, Devon, England

Bessie

Dyer

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Crediton, Devon, England

Bessie

Cockings

Servant

Widow

51

1830

Sandford, Devon, England

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