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Household of John A Hems (born 1849, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,Surrey, 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.

John A Hems and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John A Hems, born in 1849 in Hoxton, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. John A was the head of the household, married to Mary A Hems, born in 1849 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph A (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Margaret E (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Florence (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John A's Lodger, James (born 1845 in Lambeth, Surrey, England) and John A's Lodgers Wife, Mary (born 1842 in Reading, Berkshire, England).


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John A Hems's household

Male

John A

Hems

Head
Female

Mary A

Hems

Wife
Male

Joseph A

Hems

Son
Female

Margaret E

Hems

Daughter
Male

William

Hems

Son
Female

Florence

Hems

Daughter
Male

James

Watkins

Lodger
Female

Mary

Watkins

Lodgers Wife
First name(s) John A
Last name Hems
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John A

Hems

Head

Married

32

1849

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Hems

Wife

Married

32

1849

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Joseph A

Hems

Son

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret E

Hems

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Hems

Son

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Florence

Hems

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Watkins

Lodger

Married

36

1845

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Mary

Watkins

Lodgers Wife

Married

39

1842

Reading, Berkshire, England

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