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Household of William Retter (born 1830, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, Somerset, 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 Retter and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Retter, born in 1830 in Ottery St Mary, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Retter, born in 1837 in Harpford, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Sarah (born 1859 in Awliscombe, Devon, England), Jane (born 1869 in Awliscombe, Devon, England), Lewis (born 1870 in Awliscombe, Devon, England), George (born 1875 in Axminster, Devon, England) and Arty (born 1878 in Axminster, Devon, England). They had 1 grandchild; Fred H, born 1881 in Axminster, Devon, England.


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William Retter's household

Male

William

Retter

Head
Female

Sarah

Retter

Wife
Female

Sarah

Retter

Daughter
Female

Jane

Retter

Daughter
Male

Lewis

Retter

Son
Male

George

Retter

Son
Male

Arty

Retter

Son
Male

Fred H

Retter

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Retter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Ottery St Mary, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Retter

Head

Married

51

1830

Ottery St Mary, Somerset, England

Sarah

Retter

Wife

Married

44

1837

Harpford, Devon, England

Sarah

Retter

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Awliscombe, Devon, England

Jane

Retter

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Awliscombe, Devon, England

Lewis

Retter

Son

Single

11

1870

Awliscombe, Devon, England

George

Retter

Son

Single

6

1875

Axminster, Devon, England

Arty

Retter

Son

Single

3

1878

Axminster, Devon, England

Fred H

Retter

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Axminster, Devon, England

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