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Household of John Back (born 1820, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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.

John Back and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Back, born in 1820 in Kenton, Devon, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Philippa, born 1865 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Sidney Pentecost, born in 1795 in Kenton, Devon, England.


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John Back's household

Male

John

Back

Head
Female

Philippa

Back

Daughter
Male

Sidney

Pentecost

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Back
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Kenton, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Back

Head

Widower

61

1820

Kenton, Devon, England

Philippa

Back

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Falmouth, Cornwall, England

Sidney

Pentecost

Lodger

Widower

86

1795

Kenton, Devon, England

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