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Household of John Collins (born 1840, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Collins, born in 1840 in Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Collins, born in 1840 in Crown, Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; William J (born 1864 in Hayle, Cornwall, England), Catherine J (born 1866 in Hayle, Cornwall, England), Mary E (born 1874 in London, Middlesex, England), Emily (born 1878 in West Moor, Northumberland, England) and Mary E (born 1878 in Wingate, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, William Edwards, born in 1849 in Cornwall, England.


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John Collins's household

Male

John

Collins

Head
Female

Mary

Collins

Wife
Male

William J

Collins

Son
Female

Catherine J

Collins

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Collins

Daughter
Female

Emily

Collins

Daughter
Male

William

Edwards

Boarder
Female

Mary E

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Collins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Collins

Head

Married

41

1840

Cornwall, England

Mary

Collins

Wife

Married

41

1840

Crown, Cornwall, England

William J

Collins

Son

Single

17

1864

Hayle, Cornwall, England

Catherine J

Collins

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Hayle, Cornwall, England

Mary E

Collins

Daughter

Single

7

1874

London, Middlesex, England

Emily

Collins

Daughter

Single

3

1878

West Moor, Northumberland, England

William

Edwards

Boarder

Widower

32

1849

Cornwall, England

Mary E

Edwards

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wingate, Durham, England

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