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Household of William Palfrey (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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 Palfrey and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Palfrey, born in 1840 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Palfrey, born in 1843 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Harry (born 1865 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England), Tom (born 1867 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England), George (born 1869 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England), Mary A (born 1871 in Heavitree, Devon, England), Rosina (born 1875 in Heavitree, Devon, England) and William J (born 1879 in Heavitree, Devon, England).


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William Palfrey's household

Male

William

Palfrey

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Palfrey

Wife
Male

Harry

Palfrey

Son
Male

Tom

Palfrey

Son
Male

George

Palfrey

Son
Female

Mary A

Palfrey

Daughter
Female

Rosina

Palfrey

Daughter
Male

William J

Palfrey

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Palfrey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Palfrey

Head

Married

41

1840

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Mary Jane

Palfrey

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Harry

Palfrey

Son

Single

16

1865

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Tom

Palfrey

Son

Single

14

1867

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

George

Palfrey

Son

Single

12

1869

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Mary A

Palfrey

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Heavitree, Devon, England

Rosina

Palfrey

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Heavitree, Devon, England

William J

Palfrey

Son

Single

2

1879

Heavitree, Devon, England

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