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Household of James Escott (born 1836, 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.

James Escott and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Escott, born in 1836 in Poole, Cornwall, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Minnie (born 1862 in Penzance, Cornwall, England), James (born 1864 in Penzance, Cornwall, England), Ellen (born 1865 in Penzance, Cornwall, England), E T (born 1871 in Penzance, Cornwall, England), S A (born 1875 in Penzance, Cornwall, England) and C W (born 1876 in Penzance, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Stepson, William J (born 1865 in Penzance, Cornwall, England) and James's Stepson, Alfred Hy (born 1867 in Penzance, Cornwall, England).


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James Escott's household

Male

James

Escott

Head
Female

Minnie

Escott

Daughter
Male

James

Escott

Son
Female

Ellen

Escott

Daughter
Male

William J

Cock

Stepson
Male

Alfred Hy

Cock

Stepson
Male

E T

Escott

Son
Male

S A

Escott

Son
Male

C W

Escott

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Escott
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Poole, Cornwall, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Escott

Head

Widower

45

1836

Poole, Cornwall, England

Minnie

Escott

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Penzance, Cornwall, England

James

Escott

Son

Single

17

1864

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Ellen

Escott

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Penzance, Cornwall, England

William J

Cock

Stepson

Single

16

1865

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Alfred Hy

Cock

Stepson

Single

14

1867

Penzance, Cornwall, England

E T

Escott

Son

Single

10

1871

Penzance, Cornwall, England

S A

Escott

Son

Single

6

1875

Penzance, Cornwall, England

C W

Escott

Son

Single

5

1876

Penzance, Cornwall, England

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