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Household of William H Howard (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 H Howard and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Howard, born in 1842 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Ellen Howard, born in 1839 in Heanton Punchardon, Devon, England. They had 5 children; George H (born 1863 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Selina (born 1865 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Ellen (born 1866 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), William H (born 1872 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Beatrice M (born 1875 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William H's Servant, John Hearn, born in 1811 in Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England.


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William H Howard's household

Male

William H

Howard

Head
Female

Ellen

Howard

Wife
Male

George H

Howard

Son
Female

Selina

Howard

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Howard

Daughter
Male

William H

Howard

Son
Female

Beatrice M

Howard

Daughter
Male

John

Hearn

Servant
First name(s) William H
Last name Howard
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Howard

Head

Married

39

1842

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Ellen

Howard

Wife

Married

42

1839

Heanton Punchardon, Devon, England

George H

Howard

Son

Single

18

1863

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Selina

Howard

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Ellen

Howard

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Barnstaple, Devon, England

William H

Howard

Son

Single

9

1872

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Beatrice M

Howard

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Barnstaple, Devon, England

John

Hearn

Servant

-

70

1811

Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England

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