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Household of William R Sexton (born 1842, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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 R Sexton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Sexton, born in 1842 in Norwich, Norfolk, consisted of 8 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Frances J Sexton, born in 1844 in Watton, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Louis E (born 1865 in Stonehouse, Devon, England), Bertha F (born 1867 in Stonehouse, Devon, England), Lavinia H (born 1869 in Stonehouse, Devon, England), Ada P (born 1872 in Stonehouse, Devon, England) and Florence (born 1875 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William R's Servant, Minnie Hill, born in 1858 in Plymouth, Devon, England.


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William R Sexton's household

Male

William R

Sexton

Head
Female

Frances J

Sexton

Wife
Male

Louis E

Sexton

Son
Female

Bertha F

Sexton

Daughter
Female

Lavinia H

Sexton

Daughter
Female

Ada P

Sexton

Daughter
Female

Florence

Sexton

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Hill

Servant
First name(s) William R
Last name Sexton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Norwich, Norfolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Sexton

Head

Married

39

1842

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Frances J

Sexton

Wife

Married

37

1844

Watton, Devon, England

Louis E

Sexton

Son

Single

16

1865

Stonehouse, Devon, England

Bertha F

Sexton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Stonehouse, Devon, England

Lavinia H

Sexton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Stonehouse, Devon, England

Ada P

Sexton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Stonehouse, Devon, England

Florence

Sexton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Plymouth, Devon, England

Minnie

Hill

Servant

Single

23

1858

Plymouth, Devon, England

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