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Household of William Quance (born 1852, 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 Quance and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Quance, born in 1852 in Little Torrington, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Quance, born in 1852 in Highampton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Richard E (born 1875 in Shebbear, Devon, England), Emily E G (born 1878 in Highampton, Devon, England) and Ellen B (born 1880 in Milton Damerel, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Mary (born 1867 in Shebbear, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Thomas (born 1861 in Milton Damerel, Devon, England).


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William Quance's household

Male

William

Quance

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Quance

Wife
Male

Richard E

Quance

Son
Female

Emily E G

Quance

Daughter
Female

Ellen B

Quance

Daughter
Female

Mary

Parsons

Servant
Male

Thomas

Knight

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Quance
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Little Torrington, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Quance

Head

Married

29

1852

Little Torrington, Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Quance

Wife

Married

29

1852

Highampton, Devon, England

Richard E

Quance

Son

Single

6

1875

Shebbear, Devon, England

Emily E G

Quance

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Highampton, Devon, England

Ellen B

Quance

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Milton Damerel, Devon, England

Mary

Parsons

Servant

Single

14

1867

Shebbear, Devon, England

Thomas

Knight

Servant

Single

20

1861

Milton Damerel, Devon, England

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