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Household of John Compton (born 1840, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wilton, Wiltshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Compton, born in 1840 in Barford St Martin, Wiltshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Compton, born in 1850 in Downton, Wiltshire, England. They had 1 child; William J, born 1879 in Barford St Martin, Wiltshire, England.


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John Compton's household

Male

John

Compton

Head
Female

Mary

Compton

Wife
Male

William J

Compton

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Compton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Barford St Martin, Wiltshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Compton

Head

Married

41

1840

Barford St Martin, Wiltshire, England

Mary

Compton

Wife

Married

31

1850

Downton, Wiltshire, England

William J

Compton

Son

Single

2

1879

Barford St Martin, Wiltshire, England

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