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Household of Charles Tonkin (born 1840, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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.

Charles Tonkin and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Tonkin, born in 1840 in Newlyn, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Eliza Tonkin, born in 1835 in Hayle, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Nephew, Harry F (born 1871 in South America), Charles's Nephew, Thomas Wm (born 1872 in South America) and Charles's Boarder, Ada Ellen (born 1881 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England).


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Charles Tonkin's household

Male

Charles

Tonkin

Head
Female

Eliza

Tonkin

Wife
Male

Harry F

Pearce

Nephew
Male

Thomas Wm

Pearce

Nephew
Female

Ada Ellen

Bedford

Boarder
First name(s) Charles
Last name Tonkin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Charles

Tonkin

Head

Married

41

1840

Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Eliza

Tonkin

Wife

Married

46

1835

Hayle, Cornwall, England

Harry F

Pearce

Nephew

Single

10

1871

South America

Thomas Wm

Pearce

Nephew

Single

9

1872

South America

Ada Ellen

Bedford

Boarder

Single

0

1881

Newlyn, Cornwall, England

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