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Household of William Wakely (born 1839, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, 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 Wakely and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wakely, born in 1839 in Hartland, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary J Wakely, born in 1845 in Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Thomas (born 1854 in Sheepwash, Devon, England), William's Servant, Bessie (born 1864 in Alwington, Devon, England), William's Servant, Edward (born 1866 in Abbotsham, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Augustus (born 1868 in Buckland, Devon, England).


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William Wakely's household

Male

William

Wakely

Head
Female

Mary J

Wakely

Wife
Male

Thomas

Buse

Servant
Female

Bessie

Sluman

Servant
Male

Edward

Bale

Servant
Male

Augustus

Harris

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wakely
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Hartland, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wakely

Head

Married

42

1839

Hartland, Devon, England

Mary J

Wakely

Wife

Married

36

1845

Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England

Thomas

Buse

Servant

Single

27

1854

Sheepwash, Devon, England

Bessie

Sluman

Servant

Single

17

1864

Alwington, Devon, England

Edward

Bale

Servant

Single

15

1866

Abbotsham, Devon, England

Augustus

Harris

Servant

Single

13

1868

Buckland, Devon, England

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