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Household of John Comber (born 1853, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cuckfield, Sussex, 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 Comber and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Comber, born in 1853 in Bolney, Sussex, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Amelia Comber, born in 1850 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; Henrietta (born 1875 in Handcross, Sussex, England), Hannah Ellen (born 1877 in Handcross, Sussex, England), Mary Elizabeth (born 1878 in Handcross, Sussex, England) and John (born 1880 in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Emily (born 1865 in Balcombe, Sussex, England), John's Lodger, John (born 1853 in Bolney, Sussex, England) and John's Lodger, Andrew (born 1856 in Bolney, Sussex, England).


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John Comber's household

Male

John

Comber

Head
Female

Ellen Amelia

Comber

Wife
Female

Henrietta

Comber

Daughter
Female

Hannah Ellen

Comber

Daughter
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Comber

Daughter
Male

John

Comber

Son
Female

Emily

Steadman

Servant
Male

John

Peters

Lodger
Male

Andrew

Peters

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Comber
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Bolney, Sussex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Comber

Head

Married

28

1853

Bolney, Sussex, England

Ellen Amelia

Comber

Wife

Married

31

1850

Cuckfield, Sussex, England

Henrietta

Comber

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Handcross, Sussex, England

Hannah Ellen

Comber

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Handcross, Sussex, England

Mary Elizabeth

Comber

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Handcross, Sussex, England

John

Comber

Son

Single

1

1880

Haywards Heath, Sussex, England

Emily

Steadman

Servant

Single

16

1865

Balcombe, Sussex, England

John

Peters

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Bolney, Sussex, England

Andrew

Peters

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Bolney, Sussex, England

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