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Household of William Smyth (born 1818, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 Smyth and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smyth, born in 1818 in North Molton, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Mary H, born 1855 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Housekeeper, Mary A E (born 1857 in Ireland) and William's Servant, Prudence (born 1859 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).


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William Smyth's household

Male

William

Smyth

Head
Female

Mary H

Smyth

Daughter
Female

Mary A E

Gill

Housekeeper
Female

Prudence

Harris

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Smyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place North Molton, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Smyth

Head

Widower

63

1818

North Molton, Devon, England

Mary H

Smyth

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Mary A E

Gill

Housekeeper

Single

24

1857

Ireland

Prudence

Harris

Servant

Single

22

1859

Barnstaple, Devon, England

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