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Household of William Eggins (born 1827, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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 Eggins and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Eggins, born in 1827 in St Stephens, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Tom (born 1860 in Milton Abbot, Devon, England), William (born 1862 in Milton Abbot, Devon, England), James (born 1864 in Milton Abbot, Devon, England) and Mary (born 1868 in Milton Abbot, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Richard (born 1813 in Maker, Cornwall, England) and William's Servant, Ellen (born 1859 in Broadwoodwidger, Devon, England).
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William Eggins's household
William
Eggins
Head
Tom
Eggins
Son
William
Eggins
Son
James
Eggins
Son
Mary
Eggins
Daughter
Richard
Hawke
Servant
Ellen
Ball
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Eggins |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | St Stephens, Cornwall, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Eggins | Head | Widower | 54 | 1827 | St Stephens, Cornwall, England | |
Tom | Eggins | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Milton Abbot, Devon, England | |
William | Eggins | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Milton Abbot, Devon, England | |
James | Eggins | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Milton Abbot, Devon, England | |
Mary | Eggins | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Milton Abbot, Devon, England | |
Richard | Hawke | Servant | Single | 68 | 1813 | Maker, Cornwall, England | |
Ellen | Ball | Servant | Single | 22 | 1859 | Broadwoodwidger, Devon, England |
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