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Household of William Russell (born 1851, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 Russell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Russell, born in 1851 in Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Russell, born in 1854 in Monksilver, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Rhoda L (born 1877 in Exeter, Devon, England), William R (born 1879 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Lottie (born 1881 in Exeter, Devon, England). They had 1 grandchild; Bessie, born 1870 in Exeter, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Sarah (born 1806 in Otterton, Devon, England) and William's Visitor, Emma (born 1858 in Wilton, Somerset, England).


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William Russell's household

Male

William

Russell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Russell

Wife
Female

Rhoda L

Russell

Daughter
Male

William R

Russell

Son
Female

Lottie

Russell

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Gosling

Boarder
Female

Bessie

Gosling

Grand Daughter
Female

Emma

Takll

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Russell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Russell

Head

Married

30

1851

Devon, England

Elizabeth

Russell

Wife

Married

27

1854

Monksilver, Somerset, England

Rhoda L

Russell

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Exeter, Devon, England

William R

Russell

Son

Single

2

1879

Exeter, Devon, England

Lottie

Russell

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Exeter, Devon, England

Sarah

Gosling

Boarder

Widow

75

1806

Otterton, Devon, England

Bessie

Gosling

Grand Daughter

Single

11

1870

Exeter, Devon, England

Emma

Takll

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Wilton, Somerset, England

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