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Household of John Carpenter (born 1847, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, 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 Carpenter and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Carpenter, born in 1847 in Okehampton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emily Carpenter, born in 1852 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Emily (born 1875 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England), Susey (born 1878 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England) and Edith (born 1881 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, Richard Matthews, born in 1870 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England.


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John Carpenter's household

Male

John

Carpenter

Head
Female

Emily

Carpenter

Wife
Male

Richard

Matthews

Son In Law
Female

Emily

Carpenter

Daughter
Female

Susey

Carpenter

Daughter
Female

Edith

Carpenter

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Carpenter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Okehampton, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Carpenter

Head

Married

34

1847

Okehampton, Devon, England

Emily

Carpenter

Wife

Married

29

1852

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

Richard

Matthews

Son In Law

Single

11

1870

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

Emily

Carpenter

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

Susey

Carpenter

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

Edith

Carpenter

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

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