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Household of George Polkinghorn (born 1827, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Columb, 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.

George Polkinghorn and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Polkinghorn, born in 1827 in Truro, Cornwall, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Caroline Polkinghorn, born in 1823 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England. They had 6 children; George (born 1856 in Truro, Cornwall, England), Charles (born 1859 in Truro, Cornwall, England), Frederick (born 1861 in Truro, Cornwall, England), James (born 1864 in Cornwall, England), Bertha (born 1867 in Cornwall, England) and Edward (born 1869 in Cornwall, England). They had 1 grandchild; Lillie, born 1878 in Cornwall, England.


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George Polkinghorn's household

Male

George

Polkinghorn

Head
Female

Caroline

Polkinghorn

Wife
Male

George

Polkinghorn

Son
Male

Charles

Polkinghorn

Son
Male

Frederick

Polkinghorn

Son
Male

James

Polkinghorn

Son
Female

Bertha

Polkinghorn

Daughter
Male

Edward

Polkinghorn

Son
Female

Lillie

Polkinghorn

Grand Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Polkinghorn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Truro, Cornwall, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Polkinghorn

Head

Married

54

1827

Truro, Cornwall, England

Caroline

Polkinghorn

Wife

Married

58

1823

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

George

Polkinghorn

Son

Single

25

1856

Truro, Cornwall, England

Charles

Polkinghorn

Son

Single

22

1859

Truro, Cornwall, England

Frederick

Polkinghorn

Son

Single

20

1861

Truro, Cornwall, England

James

Polkinghorn

Son

Single

17

1864

Cornwall, England

Bertha

Polkinghorn

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Cornwall, England

Edward

Polkinghorn

Son

Single

12

1869

Cornwall, England

Lillie

Polkinghorn

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Cornwall, England

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