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Household of William Hookway (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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 Hookway and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hookway, born in 1841 in St Giles, Devon, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Hookway, born in 1845 in St Giles, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Thomas H (born 1868 in St Giles, Devon, England), Gilbert V (born 1870 in St Giles, Devon, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in St Giles, Devon, England), Fanny E (born 1873 in St Giles, Devon, England), William (born 1875 in Frithelstock, Devon, England) and Charles (born 1877 in Frithelstock, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Isabella Colwill, born in 1867 in Frithelstock, Devon, England.


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William Hookway's household

Male

William

Hookway

Head
Female

Rebecca

Hookway

Wife
Male

Thomas H

Hookway

Son
Male

Gilbert V

Hookway

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Hookway

Daughter
Female

Fanny E

Hookway

Daughter
Male

William

Hookway

Son
Male

Charles

Hookway

Son
Female

Isabella

Colwill

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Hookway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place St Giles, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hookway

Head

Married

40

1841

St Giles, Devon, England

Rebecca

Hookway

Wife

Married

36

1845

St Giles, Devon, England

Thomas H

Hookway

Son

Single

13

1868

St Giles, Devon, England

Gilbert V

Hookway

Son

Single

11

1870

St Giles, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Hookway

Daughter

Single

9

1872

St Giles, Devon, England

Fanny E

Hookway

Daughter

Single

8

1873

St Giles, Devon, England

William

Hookway

Son

Single

6

1875

Frithelstock, Devon, England

Charles

Hookway

Son

Single

4

1877

Frithelstock, Devon, England

Isabella

Colwill

Servant

Single

14

1867

Frithelstock, Devon, England

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