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Household of James Semmens (born 1858, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, 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 Semmens and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Semmens, born in 1858 in Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Phillis Semmens, born in 1845 in Penzance, Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; William J, born 1881 in Madron, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Elizabeth Ralf, born in 1816 in Cornwall, England.


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James Semmens's household

Male

James

Semmens

Head
Female

Phillis

Semmens

Wife
Male

William J

Semmens

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Ralf

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Semmens
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Semmens

Head

Married

23

1858

Cornwall, England

Phillis

Semmens

Wife

Married

36

1845

Penzance, Cornwall, England

William J

Semmens

Son

Single

0

1881

Madron, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Ralf

Visitor

Widow

65

1816

Cornwall, England

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