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Household of William Sly (born 1826, 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 Sly and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sly, born in 1826 in Lamerton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Sly, born in 1827 in Tavistock, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Emma (born 1852 in Tavistock, Devon, England) and Annie (born 1862 in Tavistock, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Bessie (born 1866 in Tavistock, Devon, England), William's Boarder Lodger, Frank (born 1880 in Tavistock, Devon, England) and William's Boarder Lodger, John (born 1853 in Exeter, Devon, England).
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William Sly's household
William
Sly
Head
Ann
Sly
Wife
Emma
Sly
Daughter
Annie
Sly
Daughter
Bessie
Bone
Servant
Frank
Elliott
Boarder Lodger
John
Hamilton
Boarder Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sly |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Lamerton, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sly | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Lamerton, Devon, England | |
Ann | Sly | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Tavistock, Devon, England | |
Emma | Sly | Daughter | Single | 29 | 1852 | Tavistock, Devon, England | |
Annie | Sly | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Tavistock, Devon, England | |
Bessie | Bone | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Tavistock, Devon, England | |
Frank | Elliott | Boarder Lodger | Single | 1 | 1880 | Tavistock, Devon, England | |
John | Hamilton | Boarder Lodger | Single | 28 | 1853 | Exeter, Devon, England |
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