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Household of John Compton (born 1841, Bedfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Compton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Compton, born in 1841 in Patton, Bedfordshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Amelia Compton, born in 1845 in Essex, England. They had 5 children; William B (born 1870 in Camden Town, Middlesex, England), George (born 1873 in Canning Town, Essex, England), Alice (born 1875 in Canning Town, Essex, England), Thomas (born 1879 in Canning Town, Essex, England) and John (born 1881 in Canning Town, Essex, England).


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John Compton's household

Male

John

Compton

Head
Female

Amelia

Compton

Wife
Male

William B

Compton

Son
Male

George

Compton

Son
Female

Alice

Compton

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Compton

Son
Male

John

Compton

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Compton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Patton, Bedfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Compton

Head

Married

40

1841

Patton, Bedfordshire, England

Amelia

Compton

Wife

Married

36

1845

Essex, England

William B

Compton

Son

Single

11

1870

Camden Town, Middlesex, England

George

Compton

Son

Single

8

1873

Canning Town, Essex, England

Alice

Compton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Canning Town, Essex, England

Thomas

Compton

Son

Single

2

1879

Canning Town, Essex, England

John

Compton

Son

Single

0

1881

Canning Town, Essex, England

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