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Household of William Parsons (born 1839, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, 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 Parsons and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Parsons, born in 1839 in Ashwater, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Parsons, born in 1843 in Shebbear, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Susana (born 1870 in Ashwater, Devon, England), Bessie G (born 1874 in Ashwater, Devon, England) and John (born 1877 in Ashwater, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father In Law, Robert Bright, born in 1813 in Black Torrington, Devon, England.


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William Parsons's household

Male

William

Parsons

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Parsons

Wife
Female

Susana

Parsons

Daughter
Female

Bessie G

Parsons

Daughter
Male

John

Parsons

Son
Male

Robert

Bright

Father In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Parsons
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Ashwater, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Parsons

Head

Married

42

1839

Ashwater, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Parsons

Wife

Married

38

1843

Shebbear, Devon, England

Susana

Parsons

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ashwater, Devon, England

Bessie G

Parsons

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ashwater, Devon, England

John

Parsons

Son

Single

4

1877

Ashwater, Devon, England

Robert

Bright

Father In Law

Widower

68

1813

Black Torrington, Devon, England

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