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Household of William J Diggines (born 1847, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Pancras, London,Middlesex, 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 J Diggines and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Diggines, born in 1847 in Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth S Diggines, born in 1853 in Ide, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William J (born 1877 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and Bessie M (born 1879 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Sister, Sarah (born 1856 in Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England), William J's Father In Law, John (born 1805 in Alphington, Devon, England) and William J's Brother In Law, James (born 1856 in Luppitt, Devon, England).


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William J Diggines's household

Male

William J

Diggines

Head
Female

Elizabeth S

Diggines

Wife
Male

William J

Diggines

Son
Female

Bessie M

Diggines

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Diggines

Sister
Male

John

Drake

Father In Law
Male

James

Drake

Brother In Law
First name(s) William J
Last name Diggines
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Diggines

Head

Married

34

1847

Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England

Elizabeth S

Diggines

Wife

Married

28

1853

Ide, Devon, England

William J

Diggines

Son

Single

4

1877

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Bessie M

Diggines

Daughter

Single

2

1879

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Diggines

Sister

Single

25

1856

Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England

John

Drake

Father In Law

Widower

76

1805

Alphington, Devon, England

James

Drake

Brother In Law

Single

25

1856

Luppitt, Devon, England

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