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Household of William Quance (born 1833, 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 Quance and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Quance, born in 1833 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lucy Quance, born in 1834 in Georgeham, Devon, England. They had 5 children; William Hy (born 1859 in Berrynarbor, Devon, England), Frances Mary (born 1864 in Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England), Lucy Ann (born 1866 in Braunton, Devon, England), James (born 1868 in Braunton, Devon, England) and Charles (born 1874 in Braunton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Sydney Norman, born in 1864 in Marwood, Devon, England.


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William Quance's household

Male

William

Quance

Head
Female

Lucy

Quance

Wife
Male

William Hy

Quance

Son
Female

Frances Mary

Quance

Daughter
Female

Lucy Ann

Quance

Daughter
Male

James

Quance

Son
Male

Charles

Quance

Son
Male

Sydney

Norman

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Quance
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Buckland Brewer, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Quance

Head

Married

48

1833

Buckland Brewer, Devon, England

Lucy

Quance

Wife

Married

47

1834

Georgeham, Devon, England

William Hy

Quance

Son

Single

22

1859

Berrynarbor, Devon, England

Frances Mary

Quance

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England

Lucy Ann

Quance

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Braunton, Devon, England

James

Quance

Son

Single

13

1868

Braunton, Devon, England

Charles

Quance

Son

Single

7

1874

Braunton, Devon, England

Sydney

Norman

Servant

Single

17

1864

Marwood, Devon, England

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