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Household of James Denness (born 1814, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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.

James Denness and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Denness, born in 1814 in Rattery, Devon, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Denness, born in 1815 in Lympstone, Devon, England. They had 1 grandchild; Maud, born 1876 in Torquay, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Minnie (born 1865 in Torquay, Devon, England), James's Lodger, William (born 1854 in Broadhempston, Devon, England), James's Lodger, Frederic J (born 1827 in Middlesex, England), James's Lodger, Lionel R (born 1861 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), James's Lodger, Thomas Ed (born 1851 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and James's Lodger, Harry Thomas (born 1876 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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James Denness's household

Male

James

Denness

Head
Female

Sarah

Denness

Wife
Female

Minnie

Comber

Niece
Female

Maud

Snell

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Borne

Lodger
Male

Frederic J

White

Lodger
Male

Lionel R

White

Lodger
Male

Thomas Ed

Hodges

Lodger
Male

Harry Thomas

Hodges

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Denness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Rattery, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Denness

Head

Married

67

1814

Rattery, Devon, England

Sarah

Denness

Wife

Married

66

1815

Lympstone, Devon, England

Minnie

Comber

Niece

Single

16

1865

Torquay, Devon, England

Maud

Snell

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Torquay, Devon, England

William

Borne

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Broadhempston, Devon, England

Frederic J

White

Lodger

Married

54

1827

Middlesex, England

Lionel R

White

Lodger

Single

20

1861

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Thomas Ed

Hodges

Lodger

Married

30

1851

City of London, Middlesex, England

Harry Thomas

Hodges

Lodger

Single

5

1876

City of London, Middlesex, England

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