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Household of John Britton (born 1808, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 Britton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Britton, born in 1808 in Corston, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary A (born 1833 in South Brent, Somerset, England) and Sarah J (born 1839 in United States).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Ann Downes, born in 1864 in Devon, England.


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John Britton's household

Male

John

Britton

Head
Female

Mary A

Britton

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Britton

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Downes

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Britton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Corston, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Britton

Head

Widower

73

1808

Corston, Somerset, England

Mary A

Britton

Daughter

Single

48

1833

South Brent, Somerset, England

Sarah J

Britton

Daughter

Single

42

1839

United States

Mary Ann

Downes

Servant

Single

17

1864

Devon, England

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