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Household of William Seward (born 1838, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Honiton, 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 Seward and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Seward, born in 1838 in Spreyton, Devon, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Seward, born in 1845 in Dunsford, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Fred (born 1868 in Drewsteignton, Devon, England), Kate (born 1870 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England), Millicent M (born 1871 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England) and Marion (born 1873 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Sarah (born 1860 in Clyst Hydon, Devon, England), William's Servant, George (born 1843 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England), William's Servant, John (born 1865 in Talaton, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Dick (born 1864 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England).


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William Seward's household

Male

William

Seward

Head
Female

Mary

Seward

Wife
Male

Fred

Seward

Son
Female

Kate

Seward

Daughter
Female

Millicent M

Seward

Daughter
Female

Marion

Seward

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Coles

Servant
Male

George

Salter

Servant
Male

John

Pring

Servant
Male

Dick

Bastin

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

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Seward

Head

Married

43

1838

Spreyton, Devon, England

Mary

Seward

Wife

Married

36

1845

Dunsford, Devon, England

Fred

Seward

Son

Single

13

1868

Drewsteignton, Devon, England

Kate

Seward

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Millicent M

Seward

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Marion

Seward

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Sarah

Coles

Servant

Single

21

1860

Clyst Hydon, Devon, England

George

Salter

Servant

Single

38

1843

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

John

Pring

Servant

Single

16

1865

Talaton, Devon, England

Dick

Bastin

Servant

Single

17

1864

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

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