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Household of James Tanton (born 1843, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, Devon, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Tanton, born in 1843 in Torrington, Devon, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Theresa Tanton, born in 1841 in Devon, England. They had 4 children; Lucy (born 1868 in Frithelstock, Devon, England), George (born 1873 in Frithelstock, Devon, England), Ernest (born 1876 in Frithelstock, Devon, England) and Mary (born 1879 in Frithelstock, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Mary Jane Jewell, born in 1864 in Devon, England.
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James Tanton's household
James
Tanton
Head
Theresa
Tanton
Wife
Lucy
Tanton
Daughter
George
Tanton
Son
Ernest
Tanton
Son
Mary
Tanton
Daughter
Mary Jane
Jewell
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Tanton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Torrington, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Tanton | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Torrington, Devon, England | |
Theresa | Tanton | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Devon, England | |
Lucy | Tanton | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Frithelstock, Devon, England | |
George | Tanton | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Frithelstock, Devon, England | |
Ernest | Tanton | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Frithelstock, Devon, England | |
Mary | Tanton | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Frithelstock, Devon, England | |
Mary Jane | Jewell | Visitor | Single | 17 | 1864 | Devon, England |
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