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Household of John Collins (born 1841, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helston, 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 Collins and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Collins, born in 1841 in Wendron, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, single. He had 2 children; William J (born 1861 in Cornwall, England) and Mary E (born 1866 in Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Mary (born 1814 in Wendron, Cornwall, England) and John's Boarder Head, Fanny (born 1834 in Wendron, Cornwall, England).


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John Collins's household

Male

John

Collins

Head
Female

Mary

Chegwidden

Mother
Female

Fanny

Simons

Boarder Head
Male

William J

Simons

Son
Female

Mary E

Simons

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Collins
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wendron, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Collins

Head

Single

40

1841

Wendron, Cornwall, England

Mary

Chegwidden

Mother

Widow

67

1814

Wendron, Cornwall, England

Fanny

Simons

Boarder Head

Widow

47

1834

Wendron, Cornwall, England

William J

Simons

Son

Single

20

1861

Cornwall, England

Mary E

Simons

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Cornwall, England

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