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Household of William Major (born 1858, 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 Major and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Major, born in 1858 in Bideford, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Bessie Major, born in 1854 in Torrington, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William E (born 1878 in Torrington, Devon, England) and David H C (born 1881 in Torrington, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, Thomas A B (born 1872 in Torrington, Devon, England) and William's Stepdaughter, Florence (born 1875 in Torrington, Devon, England).
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William Major's household
William
Major
Head
Bessie
Major
Wife
Thomas A B
Cooper
Stepson
Florence
Cooper
Stepdaughter
William E
Major
Son
David H C
Major
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Major |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 23 |
| Birth year | 1858 |
| Birth place | Bideford, Devon, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Major | Head | Married | 23 | 1858 | Bideford, Devon, England | |
Bessie | Major | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Torrington, Devon, England | |
Thomas A B | Cooper | Stepson | Single | 9 | 1872 | Torrington, Devon, England | |
Florence | Cooper | Stepdaughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Torrington, Devon, England | |
William E | Major | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Torrington, Devon, England | |
David H C | Major | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Torrington, Devon, England |
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