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Household of John Coombes (born 1849, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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 Coombes and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Coombes, born in 1849 in North Tawton, Devon, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Coombes, born in 1849 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Albert (born 1873 in Heavitree, Devon, England), Philip (born 1874 in Heavitree, Devon, England), Minnie (born 1876 in Heavitree, Devon, England), Kate (born 1878 in Heavitree, Devon, England) and Walter (born 1879 in Heavitree, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother In Law, Frank (born 1858 in Heavitree, Devon, England) and John's Sister In Law, Jessie (born 1855 in Heavitree, Devon, England).


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John Coombes's household

Male

John

Coombes

Head
Female

Emma

Coombes

Wife
Male

Albert

Coombes

Son
Male

Philip

Coombes

Son
Female

Minnie

Coombes

Daughter
Female

Kate

Coombes

Daughter
Male

Walter

Coombes

Son
Male

Frank

Putt

Brother In Law
Female

Jessie

Putt

Sister In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Coombes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place North Tawton, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Coombes

Head

Married

32

1849

North Tawton, Devon, England

Emma

Coombes

Wife

Married

32

1849

Exeter, Devon, England

Albert

Coombes

Son

Single

8

1873

Heavitree, Devon, England

Philip

Coombes

Son

Single

7

1874

Heavitree, Devon, England

Minnie

Coombes

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Heavitree, Devon, England

Kate

Coombes

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Heavitree, Devon, England

Walter

Coombes

Son

Single

2

1879

Heavitree, Devon, England

Frank

Putt

Brother In Law

Single

23

1858

Heavitree, Devon, England

Jessie

Putt

Sister In Law

Single

26

1855

Heavitree, Devon, England

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