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Household of William Newcombe (born 1855, 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 Newcombe and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Newcombe, born in 1855 in Tawstock, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Newcombe, born in 1854 in Stoke Rivers, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Florence (born 1877 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Alfred James (born 1878 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, John (born 1862 in Hartland, Devon, England), William's Boarder, Henry (born 1859 in Bratton Fleming, Devon, England) and William's Sister, Mary (born 1851 in Tawstock, Devon, England).


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William Newcombe's household

Male

William

Newcombe

Head
Female

Mary

Newcombe

Wife
Female

Florence

Newcombe

Daughter
Male

Alfred James

Newcombe

Son
Male

John

Heard

Boarder
Male

Henry

Gill

Boarder
Female

Mary

Newcombe

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Newcombe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Tawstock, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Newcombe

Head

Married

26

1855

Tawstock, Devon, England

Mary

Newcombe

Wife

Married

27

1854

Stoke Rivers, Devon, England

Florence

Newcombe

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Alfred James

Newcombe

Son

Single

3

1878

Barnstaple, Devon, England

John

Heard

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Hartland, Devon, England

Henry

Gill

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Bratton Fleming, Devon, England

Mary

Newcombe

Sister

-

30

1851

Tawstock, Devon, England

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