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Household of James Key (born 1829, 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.

James Key and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Key, born in 1829 in St Ervan, Cornwall, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Key, born in 1830 in St Ervan, Cornwall, England. They had 7 children; Emily (born 1856 in Padstow, Cornwall, England), Jane (born 1856 in Padstow, Cornwall, England), James (born 1862 in Padstow, Cornwall, England), George (born 1866 in Padstow, Cornwall, England), Alice (born 1867 in Padstow, Cornwall, England), Sidney (born 1871 in Padstow, Cornwall, England) and Mabel (born 1875 in Padstow, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, John Glanville, born in 1868 in Cornwall, England.


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James Key's household

Male

James

Key

Head
Female

Mary

Key

Wife
Female

Emily

Key

Daughter
Female

Jane

Key

Daughter
Male

James

Key

Son
Male

George

Key

Son
Female

Alice

Key

Daughter
Male

Sidney

Key

Son
Female

Mabel

Key

Daughter
Male

John

Glanville

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Key
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place St Ervan, Cornwall, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Key

Head

Married

52

1829

St Ervan, Cornwall, England

Mary

Key

Wife

Married

51

1830

St Ervan, Cornwall, England

Emily

Key

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Padstow, Cornwall, England

Jane

Key

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Padstow, Cornwall, England

James

Key

Son

Single

19

1862

Padstow, Cornwall, England

George

Key

Son

Single

15

1866

Padstow, Cornwall, England

Alice

Key

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Padstow, Cornwall, England

Sidney

Key

Son

Single

10

1871

Padstow, Cornwall, England

Mabel

Key

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Padstow, Cornwall, England

John

Glanville

Servant

Single

13

1868

Cornwall, England

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