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Household of Edward O Johnson (born 1826, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hull, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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.

Edward O Johnson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward O Johnson, born in 1826 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, consisted of 7 members. Edward O was the head of the household, married to Emily Colby, born in 1848 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. They had 5 children; Matilda (born 1867 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England), Mary J (born 1870 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Emily F (born 1875 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1877 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and Edith (born 1879 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward O's Housekeeper, Emily Colby, born in 1848 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.


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Edward O Johnson's household

Male

Edward O

Johnson

Head
Female

Emily

Colby

Housekeeper
Female

Matilda

Colby

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Colby

Daughter
Female

Emily F

Colby

Daughter
Male

George

Colby

Son
Female

Edith

Colby

Daughter
First name(s) Edward O
Last name Johnson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward O

Johnson

Head

Married

55

1826

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Emily

Colby

Housekeeper

Single

33

1848

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Matilda

Colby

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Mary J

Colby

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Emily F

Colby

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hull, Yorkshire, England

George

Colby

Son

Single

4

1877

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Colby

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Hull, Yorkshire, England

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