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Household of William Perkin (born 1854, 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 Perkin and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Perkin, born in 1854 in Ashwater, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Perkin, born in 1853 in Hatherleigh, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth Jane, born 1880 in Holsworthy, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Hannah (born 1863 in Hatherleigh, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Lucy (born 1864 in Launcells, Cornwall, England).


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William Perkin's household

Male

William

Perkin

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Perkin

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Perkin

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Hooper

Visitor
Female

Lucy

Snowdon

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Perkin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Ashwater, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Perkin

Head

Married

27

1854

Ashwater, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Perkin

Wife

Married

28

1853

Hatherleigh, Devon, England

Elizabeth Jane

Perkin

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Hannah

Hooper

Visitor

Single

18

1863

Hatherleigh, Devon, England

Lucy

Snowdon

Servant

Single

17

1864

Launcells, Cornwall, England

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