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Household of John Barrett (born 1824, Cork)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, 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.

John Barrett and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Barrett, born in 1824 in Cork, Cork, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Barrett, born in 1828 in Penzance, Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; James J (born 1866 in Penzance, Cornwall, England), Elizabeth M (born 1867 in Penzance, Cornwall, England), Ellen (born 1869 in Penzance, Cornwall, England), Wilmot (born 1871 in Penzance, Cornwall, England) and Henry (born 1874 in Penzance, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, John Shephard, born in 1823 in Redruth, Cornwall, England.


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John Barrett's household

Male

John

Barrett

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Barrett

Wife
Male

James J

Barrett

Son
Female

Elizabeth M

Barrett

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Barrett

Daughter
Female

Wilmot

Barrett

Daughter
Male

Henry

Barrett

Son
Male

John

Shephard

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Barrett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Cork, Cork, Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Barrett

Head

Married

57

1824

Cork, Cork, Ireland

Elizabeth

Barrett

Wife

Married

53

1828

Penzance, Cornwall, England

James J

Barrett

Son

Single

15

1866

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth M

Barrett

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Ellen

Barrett

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Wilmot

Barrett

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Henry

Barrett

Son

Single

7

1874

Penzance, Cornwall, England

John

Shephard

Lodger

Widower

58

1823

Redruth, Cornwall, England

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