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Household of William Thorn (born 1847, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tiverton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thorn, born in 1847 in Clyst Hydon, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Thorn, born in 1848 in Broadhembury, Devon, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1875 in Uffculme, Devon, England), Edward (born 1876 in Uffculme, Devon, England), Sarah Ann (born 1878 in Uffculme, Devon, England) and Mary Jane (born 1880 in Uffculme, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Emma (born 1868 in Uffculme, Devon, England) and William's Servant, George (born 1864 in Culmstock, Devon, England).


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William Thorn's household

Male

William

Thorn

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Thorn

Wife
Male

William

Thorn

Son
Male

Edward

Thorn

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Thorn

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Thorn

Daughter
Female

Emma

Richards

Servant
Male

George

Ferbear

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Thorn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Clyst Hydon, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thorn

Head

Married

34

1847

Clyst Hydon, Devon, England

Sarah Ann

Thorn

Wife

Married

33

1848

Broadhembury, Devon, England

William

Thorn

Son

Single

6

1875

Uffculme, Devon, England

Edward

Thorn

Son

Single

5

1876

Uffculme, Devon, England

Sarah Ann

Thorn

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Uffculme, Devon, England

Mary Jane

Thorn

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Uffculme, Devon, England

Emma

Richards

Servant

Single

13

1868

Uffculme, Devon, England

George

Ferbear

Servant

Single

17

1864

Culmstock, Devon, England

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