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Household of William Gale (born 1821, Devon)

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 Gale and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gale, born in 1821 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Gale, born in 1818 in Lamerton, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth F V, born 1861 in Tavistock, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, George (born 1859 in Highampton, Devon, England), William's Lodger, William (born 1851 in Plymouth, Devon, England), William's Lodger, Frederick W (born 1862 in Menheniot, Cornwall, England) and William's Lodger, Thomas (born 1851 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England).


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William Gale's household

Male

William

Gale

Head
Female

Jane

Gale

Wife
Female

Elizabeth F V

Gale

Daughter
Male

George

Blatchford

Boarder
Male

William

Rowe

Lodger
Male

Frederick W

Polkingham

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Woolaway

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Gale
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Tavistock, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gale

Head

Married

60

1821

Tavistock, Devon, England

Jane

Gale

Wife

Married

63

1818

Lamerton, Devon, England

Elizabeth F V

Gale

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Tavistock, Devon, England

George

Blatchford

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Highampton, Devon, England

William

Rowe

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Plymouth, Devon, England

Frederick W

Polkingham

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Menheniot, Cornwall, England

Thomas

Woolaway

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

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