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Household of James Perry (born 1842, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helston, 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 Perry and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Perry, born in 1842 in Wendron, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Perry, born in 1852 in Wendron, Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1872 in Wendron, Cornwall, England), John R (born 1875 in Wendron, Cornwall, England), Jane M (born 1876 in Wendron, Cornwall, England) and James (born 1879 in Wendron, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Wifes Mother, Jane (born 1823 in Wendron, Cornwall, England) and James's -, Thomasine (born 1859 in Wendron, Cornwall, England).


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James Perry's household

Male

James

Perry

Head
Female

Emma

Perry

Wife
Male

William

Perry

Son
Male

John R

Perry

Son
Female

Jane M

Perry

Daughter
Male

James

Perry

Son
Female

Jane

Reed

Wifes Mother
Female

Thomasine

Bawden

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First name(s) James
Last name Perry
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Wendron, Cornwall, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Perry

Head

Married

39

1842

Wendron, Cornwall, England

Emma

Perry

Wife

Married

29

1852

Wendron, Cornwall, England

William

Perry

Son

Single

9

1872

Wendron, Cornwall, England

John R

Perry

Son

Single

6

1875

Wendron, Cornwall, England

Jane M

Perry

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Wendron, Cornwall, England

James

Perry

Son

Single

2

1879

Wendron, Cornwall, England

Jane

Reed

Wifes Mother

Widow

58

1823

Wendron, Cornwall, England

Thomasine

Bawden

-

Single

22

1859

Wendron, Cornwall, England

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