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Household of Jemima Diggens (born 1831, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westhampnett, Sussex, 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.

Jemima Diggens and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jemima Diggens, born in 1831 in Wisborough Green, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. Jemima was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Thomas (born 1859 in Felpham, Sussex, England) and Frederick (born 1870 in Felpham, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Jemima's Boarder, Edward Swain, born in 1849 in Felpham, Sussex, England.


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Jemima Diggens's household

Male

Jemima

Diggens

Head
Male

Thomas

Diggens

Son
Male

Frederick

Diggens

Son
Male

Edward

Swain

Boarder
First name(s) Jemima
Last name Diggens
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Wisborough Green, Sussex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Jemima

Diggens

Head

Widower

50

1831

Wisborough Green, Sussex, England

Thomas

Diggens

Son

Single

22

1859

Felpham, Sussex, England

Frederick

Diggens

Son

Single

11

1870

Felpham, Sussex, England

Edward

Swain

Boarder

Single

32

1849

Felpham, Sussex, England

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