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Household of William Kerswill (born 1817, 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 Kerswill and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kerswill, born in 1817 in Broadclyst, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Nora G (born 1861 in Silverton, Devon, England) and Charles A E (born 1867 in Silverton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary E Ackland, born in 1864 in Braunton, Devon, England.


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William Kerswill's household

Male

William

Kerswill

Head
Female

Nora G

Kerswill

Daughter
Male

Charles A E

Kerswill

Son
Female

Mary E

Ackland

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Kerswill
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Broadclyst, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Kerswill

Head

Widower

64

1817

Broadclyst, Devon, England

Nora G

Kerswill

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Silverton, Devon, England

Charles A E

Kerswill

Son

Single

14

1867

Silverton, Devon, England

Mary E

Ackland

Servant

Single

17

1864

Braunton, Devon, England

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