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Household of Erasmus Donnithorne (born 1835, 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.
Erasmus Donnithorne and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Erasmus Donnithorne, born in 1835 in Penzance, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. Erasmus was the head of the household, married to Catharine Donnithorne, born in 1835 in Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1862 in Penzance, Cornwall, England), Harry (born 1869 in Penzance, Cornwall, England) and Edith (born 1871 in Penzance, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Erasmus's Boarder, Eliza (born 1818 in St Buryan, Cornwall, England) and Erasmus's Boarder, John (born 1806 in Madron, Cornwall, England).
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Erasmus Donnithorne's household
Erasmus
Donnithorne
Head
Catharine
Donnithorne
Wife
James
Donnithorne
Son
Harry
Donnithorne
Son
Edith
Donnithorne
Daughter
Eliza
Rowe
Boarder
John
Symons
Boarder
| First name(s) | Erasmus |
| Last name | Donnithorne |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Penzance, Cornwall, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Erasmus | Donnithorne | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Penzance, Cornwall, England | |
Catharine | Donnithorne | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Cornwall, England | |
James | Donnithorne | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Penzance, Cornwall, England | |
Harry | Donnithorne | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Penzance, Cornwall, England | |
Edith | Donnithorne | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Penzance, Cornwall, England | |
Eliza | Rowe | Boarder | Widow | 63 | 1818 | St Buryan, Cornwall, England | |
John | Symons | Boarder | Widower | 75 | 1806 | Madron, Cornwall, England |
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