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Household of Henry Polkenhorn (born 1841, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Truro, 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.

Henry Polkenhorn and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Polkenhorn, born in 1841 in Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Margaret Polkenhorn, born in 1842 in Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; Janie (born 1862 in Cornwall, England), Kate (born 1863 in Cornwall, England), William Hy (born 1864 in Cornwall, England) and Margery (born 1870 in Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Boarder, Charlie Prisk, born in 1858 in Grampound, Cornwall, England.


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Henry Polkenhorn's household

Male

Henry

Polkenhorn

Head
Female

Margaret

Polkenhorn

Wife
Female

Janie

Polkenhorn

Daughter
Female

Kate

Polkenhorn

Daughter
Male

William Hy

Polkenhorn

Son
Female

Margery

Polkenhorn

Daughter
Male

Charlie

Prisk

Boarder
First name(s) Henry
Last name Polkenhorn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Polkenhorn

Head

Married

40

1841

Cornwall, England

Margaret

Polkenhorn

Wife

Married

39

1842

Cornwall, England

Janie

Polkenhorn

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Cornwall, England

Kate

Polkenhorn

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Cornwall, England

William Hy

Polkenhorn

Son

Single

17

1864

Cornwall, England

Margery

Polkenhorn

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Cornwall, England

Charlie

Prisk

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Grampound, Cornwall, England

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