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Household of William S Pearce (born 1838, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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 S Pearce and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William S Pearce, born in 1838 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William S was the head of the household, married to Eliza Pearce, born in 1847 in Redruth, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Maria A (born 1868 in Tavistock, Devon, England), Ellen M (born 1874 in Tavistock, Devon, England) and Bernard (born 1879 in Tavistock, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William S's Servant, Susan Merrifield, born in 1868 in Tavistock, Devon, England.


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William S Pearce's household

Male

William S

Pearce

Head
Female

Eliza

Pearce

Wife
Female

Maria A

Pearce

Daughter
Female

Ellen M

Pearce

Daughter
Male

Bernard

Pearce

Son
Female

Susan

Merrifield

Servant
First name(s) William S
Last name Pearce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Tavistock, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William S

Pearce

Head

Married

43

1838

Tavistock, Devon, England

Eliza

Pearce

Wife

Married

34

1847

Redruth, Cornwall, England

Maria A

Pearce

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Tavistock, Devon, England

Ellen M

Pearce

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Tavistock, Devon, England

Bernard

Pearce

Son

Single

2

1879

Tavistock, Devon, England

Susan

Merrifield

Servant

Single

13

1868

Tavistock, Devon, England

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