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Household of William Salter (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 Salter and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Salter, born in 1840 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to William A Salter, born in 1872 in St Mary Church, Devon, England. They had 3 children; William A (born 1872 in St Mary Church, Devon, England), Harry (born 1876 in St Mary Church, Devon, England) and Charles (born 1880 in St Mary Church, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Annie (born 1864 in Stokeinteignhead, Devon, England), William's Apprentice, Benjamin (born 1863 in Somerset, England), William's Visitor, Bessie (born 1863 in Exeter, Devon, England) and William's Visitor, Richard (born 1864 in Topsham, Devon, England).


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William Salter's household

Male

William

Salter

Head
Male

William A

Salter

Son
Male

Harry

Salter

Son
Male

Charles

Salter

Son
Female

Annie

Brookes

Servant
Male

Benjamin

Pomeroy

Apprentice
Female

Bessie

Hooper

Visitor
Male

Richard

Salter

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Salter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Salter

Head

Married

41

1840

Exeter, Devon, England

William A

Salter

Son

Single

9

1872

St Mary Church, Devon, England

Harry

Salter

Son

Single

5

1876

St Mary Church, Devon, England

Charles

Salter

Son

Single

1

1880

St Mary Church, Devon, England

Annie

Brookes

Servant

Single

17

1864

Stokeinteignhead, Devon, England

Benjamin

Pomeroy

Apprentice

Single

18

1863

Somerset, England

Bessie

Hooper

Visitor

Single

18

1863

Exeter, Devon, England

Richard

Salter

Visitor

Single

17

1864

Topsham, Devon, England

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