Skip to content Ernest Miller in Devon in the 1881 Census Details of Ernest Miller of 3 Common Lane, Seaton and Beer, Devon, England First name(s)
Ernest
Last name
Miller
Relationship
Son
Marital status
Single
Gender
Male
Age
3
Birth year
1878
Occupation
Scholar
Birth town
Beer
Birth county
Devon
Birth place
England
Street
3 Common Lane
Town
—
Parish
Seaton and Beer
County
Devon
Country
England
Registration district
Axminster
Other household members First name(s)
Last name
Relationship
Marital status
Gender
Age
Birth year
Occupation
Birth place
First name(s)
William John
Last name
Miller
Relationship
Head
Marital status
Married
Gender
Male
Age
44
Birth year
1837
Occupation
Fisherman
Birth place
Beer, Devon, England
First name(s)
Susan
Last name
Miller
Relationship
Wife
Marital status
Married
Gender
Female
Age
41
Birth year
1840
Occupation
-
Birth place
Beer, Devon, England
First name(s)
Elizabeth
Last name
Miller
Relationship
Daughter
Marital status
Single
Gender
Female
Age
19
Birth year
1862
Occupation
Fishingnet Worker
Birth place
Beer, Devon, England
First name(s)
Richard
Last name
Miller
Relationship
Son
Marital status
Single
Gender
Male
Age
17
Birth year
1864
Occupation
Fisherman
Birth place
Beer, Devon, England
First name(s)
Ada
Last name
Miller
Relationship
Daughter
Marital status
Single
Gender
Female
Age
14
Birth year
1867
Occupation
General Servant (Out Of A Place)
Birth place
Beer, Devon, England
First name(s)
Emily
Last name
Miller
Relationship
Daughter
Marital status
Single
Gender
Female
Age
12
Birth year
1869
Occupation
Fishing Net Worker
Birth place
Beer, Devon, England
First name(s)
Simon
Last name
Miller
Relationship
Son
Marital status
Single
Gender
Male
Age
9
Birth year
1872
Occupation
Scholar
Birth place
Beer, Devon, England
First name(s)
Julia
Last name
Miller
Relationship
Daughter
Marital status
Single
Gender
Female
Age
6
Birth year
1875
Occupation
Scholar
Birth place
Beer, Devon, England
First name(s)
William
Last name
Miller
Relationship
Son
Marital status
Single
Gender
Male
Age
1
Birth year
1880
Occupation
-
Birth place
Beer, Devon, England
About the 1881 England Wales and Scotland Census When the 1881 census was taken on April 3rd, the total population of England, Wales and Scotland was recorded as 29,707,207. The First Boer War ended only weeks before the 1881 census.
As with any historical research, the golden rule of family history is to check the original record, or "primary source", wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes.
When using census returns, once you have located your ancestor in the census, you should then view the original images to validate your findings. The image of the original document will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households as all the information will be provided in one clear place, as it was originally written down.
The original documents would have been given to your ancestor several days before 3 April, and the head of household would have been asked to fill in the details for anyone who would have been residing at that address on the census date. If the head of the household was unable to read or write, the enumerator - a literate person who would be collecting the census forms - would help fill in the details. Because of this, however, you may note mistakes that were made, such as name spellings. It should also be noted that many people were often economical with the truth when it came to their ages.
Note: the census includes details of people resident in docked vessels and institutions such as prisons, workhouses, hospitals, and barracks, as well as individual households.
See the whole Miller family in this 1881 Census record Includes Ernest Miller and 9 other people Miller family summary Seaton and Beer, Devon, England
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