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Household of James Tonkin (born 1841, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Truro, 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 Tonkin and 17 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Tonkin, born in 1841 in Helston, Cornwall, consisted of 18 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Tonkin, born in 1843 in Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; Ellen, born 1864 in Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Samuel (born 1808 in Truro, Cornwall, England), James's Boarder, Mary Ann (born 1829 in Truro, Cornwall, England), James's Boarder, George (born 1862 in Truro, Cornwall, England), James's Boarder, Richard (born 1867 in Truro, Cornwall, England), James's Boarder, Joseph (born 1873 in Truro, Cornwall, England), James's Boarder, Annie (born 1868 in Truro, Cornwall, England), James's Boarder, Thomas (born 1872 in Truro, Cornwall, England), James's Boarder, Catherine (born 1870 in Truro, Cornwall, England), James's Boarder, Charles (born 1844 in Truro, Cornwall, England), James's Boarder, Robert (born 1860 in Redruth, Cornwall, England), James's Boarder, Jane (born 1849 in Plymouth, Devon, England), James's Boarder, Abraham (born 1848 in Plymouth, Devon, England), James's Boarder, Richard (born 1860 in Truro, Cornwall, England), James's Boarder, Alfred (born 1856 in St Austell, Cornwall, England) and James's Boarder, James (born 1812 in Truro, Cornwall, England).


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James Tonkin's household

Male

James

Tonkin

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Tonkin

Wife
Female

Ellen

Tonkin

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Masters

Boarder
Female

Mary Ann

Masters

Boarder
Male

George

Masters

Boarder
Male

Richard

Masters

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Masters

Boarder
Female

Annie

Masters

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Masters

Boarder
Female

Catherine

Masters

Boarder
Male

Charles

Baker

Boarder
Male

Robert

Evans

Boarder
Female

Jane

Nicholls

Boarder
Male

Abraham

Nicholls

Boarder
Male

Richard

Stoddern

Boarder
Male

Alfred

Cornish

Boarder
Male

James

Bennett

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Tonkin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Helston, Cornwall, England

Household members (18 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Tonkin

Head

Married

40

1841

Helston, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Tonkin

Wife

Married

38

1843

Cornwall, England

Ellen

Tonkin

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Cornwall, England

Samuel

Masters

Boarder

Married

73

1808

Truro, Cornwall, England

Mary Ann

Masters

Boarder

Married

52

1829

Truro, Cornwall, England

George

Masters

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Truro, Cornwall, England

Richard

Masters

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Truro, Cornwall, England

Joseph

Masters

Boarder

Single

8

1873

Truro, Cornwall, England

Annie

Masters

Boarder

Single

13

1868

Truro, Cornwall, England

Thomas

Masters

Boarder

Single

9

1872

Truro, Cornwall, England

Catherine

Masters

Boarder

Single

11

1870

Truro, Cornwall, England

Charles

Baker

Boarder

Single

37

1844

Truro, Cornwall, England

Robert

Evans

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Redruth, Cornwall, England

Jane

Nicholls

Boarder

Married

32

1849

Plymouth, Devon, England

Abraham

Nicholls

Boarder

Married

33

1848

Plymouth, Devon, England

Richard

Stoddern

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Truro, Cornwall, England

Alfred

Cornish

Boarder

Single

25

1856

St Austell, Cornwall, England

James

Bennett

Boarder

Single

69

1812

Truro, Cornwall, England

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