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Household of John Compton (born 1857, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shaftesbury, Dorset, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Compton, born in 1857 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth E Compton, born in 1857 in Compton, Dorset, England. They had 2 children; Minnie E (born 1880 in Compton, Dorset, England) and Emily M (born 1880 in Compton, Dorset, England).


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John Compton's household

Male

John

Compton

Head
Female

Elizabeth E

Compton

Wife
Female

Minnie E

Compton

Daughter
Female

Emily M

Compton

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Compton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Shaftesbury, Dorset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Compton

Head

Married

24

1857

Shaftesbury, Dorset, England

Elizabeth E

Compton

Wife

Married

24

1857

Compton, Dorset, England

Minnie E

Compton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Compton, Dorset, England

Emily M

Compton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Compton, Dorset, England

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