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Household of John Cheney (born 1855, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridport, Dorset, 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 Cheney and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cheney, born in 1855 in Puncknowle, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Cheney, born in 1859 in Puncknowle, Dorset, England. They had 3 children; Mary E (born 1878 in Puncknowle, Dorset, England), Harriet (born 1879 in Puncknowle, Dorset, England) and Alice (born 1881 in Puncknowle, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John Tompkins, born in 1828 in Puncknowle, Dorset, England.


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John Cheney's household

Male

John

Cheney

Head
Female

Ann

Cheney

Wife
Female

Mary E

Cheney

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Cheney

Daughter
Female

Alice

Cheney

Daughter
Male

John

Tompkins

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Cheney
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Puncknowle, Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cheney

Head

Married

26

1855

Puncknowle, Dorset, England

Ann

Cheney

Wife

Married

22

1859

Puncknowle, Dorset, England

Mary E

Cheney

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Puncknowle, Dorset, England

Harriet

Cheney

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Puncknowle, Dorset, England

Alice

Cheney

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Puncknowle, Dorset, England

John

Tompkins

Boarder

Single

53

1828

Puncknowle, Dorset, England

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