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Household of William Grist (born 1843, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 Grist and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Grist, born in 1843 in Torquay, Devon, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Grist, born in 1846 in Torquay, Devon, England. They had 5 children; William A (born 1865 in Torquay, Devon, England), Ernest (born 1871 in Torquay, Devon, England), Albert (born 1871 in Torquay, Devon, England), Emily (born 1874 in Torquay, Devon, England) and Percy (born 1880 in Torquay, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grand Daughter Grand Mother, Mary Ann (born 1797 in Marldon, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Harriet (born 1859 in Exeter, Devon, England).


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William Grist's household

Male

William

Grist

Head
Female

Jane

Grist

Wife
Male

William A

Grist

Son
Male

Ernest

Grist

Son
Male

Albert

Grist

Son
Female

Emily

Grist

Daughter
Male

Percy

Grist

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Osborne

Grand Daughter Grand Mother
Female

Harriet

Westlake

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

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Grist

Head

Married

38

1843

Torquay, Devon, England

Jane

Grist

Wife

Married

35

1846

Torquay, Devon, England

William A

Grist

Son

Single

16

1865

Torquay, Devon, England

Ernest

Grist

Son

Single

10

1871

Torquay, Devon, England

Albert

Grist

Son

Single

10

1871

Torquay, Devon, England

Emily

Grist

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Torquay, Devon, England

Percy

Grist

Son

Single

1

1880

Torquay, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Osborne

Grand Daughter Grand Mother

Widow

84

1797

Marldon, Devon, England

Harriet

Westlake

Servant

Single

22

1859

Exeter, Devon, England

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