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Household of James Tanton (born 1802, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dover, Kent, 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 Tanton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Tanton, born in 1802 in Lenham, Kent, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary Ann (born 1830 in Hougham, Kent, England) and Edward (born 1841 in Hougham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Martha Hills, born in 1867 in Folkestone, Kent, England.


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James Tanton's household

Male

James

Tanton

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Tanton

Daughter
Male

Edward

Tanton

Son
Female

Martha

Hills

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Tanton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place Lenham, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Tanton

Head

Widower

79

1802

Lenham, Kent, England

Mary Ann

Tanton

Daughter

Single

51

1830

Hougham, Kent, England

Edward

Tanton

Son

Single

40

1841

Hougham, Kent, England

Martha

Hills

Servant

Single

14

1867

Folkestone, Kent, England

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