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Household of William Metter (born 1835, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, 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 Metter and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Metter, born in 1835 in Bratton Clovelly, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Metter, born in 1849 in Hatherleigh, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1862 in -), Sarah Grace (born 1872 in Bridestowe, Devon, England), Bessie (born 1876 in Okehampton, Devon, England) and Robert (born 1880 in Bratton Clovelly, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Nancy Luxton, born in 1798 in Clawton, Devon, England.
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William Metter's household
William
Metter
Head
Betsy
Metter
Wife
Mary
Metter
Daughter
Sarah Grace
Metter
Daughter
Bessie
Metter
Daughter
Robert
Metter
Son
Nancy
Luxton
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Metter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Bratton Clovelly, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Metter | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Bratton Clovelly, Devon, England | |
Betsy | Metter | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Hatherleigh, Devon, England | |
Mary | Metter | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | - | |
Sarah Grace | Metter | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Bridestowe, Devon, England | |
Bessie | Metter | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Okehampton, Devon, England | |
Robert | Metter | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Bratton Clovelly, Devon, England | |
Nancy | Luxton | Mother In Law | Widow | 83 | 1798 | Clawton, Devon, England |
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