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Household of William Thomas Harris (born 1826, 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 Thomas Harris and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas Harris, born in 1826 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Alice Mary (born 1866 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), William Sanders (born 1871 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Ernest (born 1873 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Stanley (born 1878 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William Thomas's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1811 in London, Middlesex, England) and William Thomas's Servant, Emily (born 1864 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).


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William Thomas Harris's household

Male

William Thomas

Harris

Head
Female

Alice Mary

Harris

Daughter
Male

William Sanders

Harris

Son
Male

Ernest

Harris

Son
Male

Stanley

Harris

Son
Female

Mary

Sanders

Mother In Law
Female

Emily

Searle

Servant
First name(s) William Thomas
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William Thomas

Harris

Head

Widower

55

1826

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Alice Mary

Harris

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Barnstaple, Devon, England

William Sanders

Harris

Son

Single

10

1871

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Ernest

Harris

Son

Single

8

1873

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Stanley

Harris

Son

Single

3

1878

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Mary

Sanders

Mother In Law

Widow

70

1811

London, Middlesex, England

Emily

Searle

Servant

Single

17

1864

Barnstaple, Devon, England

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