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Household of William Kerswell (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingsbridge, 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 Kerswell and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kerswell, born in 1840 in Dodbrooke, Devon, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rosa T Kerswell, born in 1851 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Susan M (born 1872 in Aveton Gifford, Devon, England), Margaret M (born 1876 in Aveton Gifford, Devon, England), Emma E (born 1877 in Aveton Gifford, Devon, England), William C (born 1879 in Kingston, Devon, England) and George H (born 1881 in Kingston, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandfather, Henry (born 1798 in Malborough, Devon, England), William's Servant, Emma J (born 1867 in Bigbury, Devon, England), William's Servant, William J (born 1867 in Aveton Gifford, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Charles H (born 1867 in Devon, England).


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William Kerswell's household

Male

William

Kerswell

Head
Female

Rosa T

Kerswell

Wife
Female

Susan M

Kerswell

Daughter
Female

Margaret M

Kerswell

Daughter
Female

Emma E

Kerswell

Daughter
Male

William C

Kerswell

Son
Male

George H

Kerswell

Son
Male

Henry

Steer

Grandfather
Female

Emma J

Bunker

Servant
Male

William J

Lethbridge

Servant
Male

Charles H

Mumford

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Kerswell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Dodbrooke, Devon, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Kerswell

Head

Married

41

1840

Dodbrooke, Devon, England

Rosa T

Kerswell

Wife

Married

30

1851

Plymouth, Devon, England

Susan M

Kerswell

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Aveton Gifford, Devon, England

Margaret M

Kerswell

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Aveton Gifford, Devon, England

Emma E

Kerswell

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Aveton Gifford, Devon, England

William C

Kerswell

Son

Single

2

1879

Kingston, Devon, England

George H

Kerswell

Son

Single

0

1881

Kingston, Devon, England

Henry

Steer

Grandfather

Widower

83

1798

Malborough, Devon, England

Emma J

Bunker

Servant

Single

14

1867

Bigbury, Devon, England

William J

Lethbridge

Servant

Single

14

1867

Aveton Gifford, Devon, England

Charles H

Mumford

Servant

Single

14

1867

Devon, England

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