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Household of John Austen (born 1840, Kent)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, 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.
John Austen and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Austen, born in 1840 in Ramsgate, Kent, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Austen, born in 1845 in Wingfield, Kent, England. They had 5 children; Laura (born 1867 in Ramsgate, Kent, England), Edgar (born 1870 in Ramsgate, Kent, England), Arthur (born 1872 in Ramsgate, Kent, England), Maria (born 1874 in Ramsgate, Kent, England) and Frank (born 1877 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Ann Austen, born in 1811 in Wootton, Kent, England.
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John Austen's household
John
Austen
Head
Sarah
Austen
Wife
Laura
Austen
Daughter
Edgar
Austen
Son
Arthur
Austen
Son
Maria
Austen
Daughter
Frank
Austen
Son
Ann
Austen
Mother
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Austen |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Ramsgate, Kent, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Austen | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Ramsgate, Kent, England | |
Sarah | Austen | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Wingfield, Kent, England | |
Laura | Austen | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Ramsgate, Kent, England | |
Edgar | Austen | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Ramsgate, Kent, England | |
Arthur | Austen | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Ramsgate, Kent, England | |
Maria | Austen | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Ramsgate, Kent, England | |
Frank | Austen | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | - | |
Ann | Austen | Mother | Widow | 70 | 1811 | Wootton, Kent, England |
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