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Household of William Thorn (born 1821, 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 Thorn and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thorn, born in 1821 in Totnes, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to William Thorn, born in 1857 in Ilsington, Devon, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1857 in Ilsington, Devon, England. They had 1 grandchild; Georgie, born 1872 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Housekeeper, Susan (born 1836 in Highweek, Devon, England) and William's Servant, William (born 1862 in Ilsington, Devon, England).


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William Thorn's household

Male

William

Thorn

Head
Male

William

Thorn

Son
Female

Georgie

Curmay

Grand Daughter
Female

Susan

Martin

Housekeeper
Male

William

Cox

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Thorn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Totnes, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thorn

Head

Married

60

1821

Totnes, Devon, England

William

Thorn

Son

Married

24

1857

Ilsington, Devon, England

Georgie

Curmay

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Susan

Martin

Housekeeper

-

45

1836

Highweek, Devon, England

William

Cox

Servant

Single

19

1862

Ilsington, Devon, England

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