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Household of John Bignell (born 1845, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, 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.

John Bignell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bignell, born in 1845 in Pyecombe, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Bignell, born in 1840 in Thakeham, Sussex, England. They had 1 child; Rosa, born 1881 in Patcham, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Ellen Andrews, born in 1872 in West Grinstead, Sussex, England.


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John Bignell's household

Male

John

Bignell

Head
Female

Ellen

Bignell

Wife
Female

Rosa

Bignell

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Andrews

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Bignell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Pyecombe, Sussex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bignell

Head

Married

36

1845

Pyecombe, Sussex, England

Ellen

Bignell

Wife

Married

41

1840

Thakeham, Sussex, England

Rosa

Bignell

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Patcham, Sussex, England

Ellen

Andrews

Niece

Single

9

1872

West Grinstead, Sussex, England

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