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Household of William Foss (born 1843, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, 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 Foss and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Foss, born in 1843 in Burrington, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Foss, born in 1842 in Burrington, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father In Law, John (born 1801 in Burrington, Devon, England), William's Sister, Emily (born 1863 in Burrington, Devon, England) and William's Servant, James (born 1859 in Ashreigney, Devon, England).


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William Foss's household

Male

William

Foss

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Foss

Wife
Male

John

Bendle

Father In Law
Female

Emily

Foss

Sister
Male

James

Boundy

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Foss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Burrington, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Foss

Head

Married

38

1843

Burrington, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Foss

Wife

Married

39

1842

Burrington, Devon, England

John

Bendle

Father In Law

Widower

80

1801

Burrington, Devon, England

Emily

Foss

Sister

Single

18

1863

Burrington, Devon, England

James

Boundy

Servant

Single

22

1859

Ashreigney, Devon, England

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