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Household of John Cornish (born 1849, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 Cornish and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cornish, born in 1849 in Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Grace Cornish, born in 1850 in Devon, England. They had 5 children; John Henry (born 1869 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England), James (born 1871 in Cramlington, Northumberland, England), Mary Grace (born 1874 in Spennymoor, Durham, England), Joshuah (born 1875 in Spennymoor, Durham, England) and Maria (born 1878 in Chilton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Thomas Soulsby, born in 1835 in Felkington, Northumberland, England.


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John Cornish's household

Male

John

Cornish

Head
Female

Grace

Cornish

Wife
Male

John Henry

Cornish

Son
Male

James

Cornish

Son
Female

Mary Grace

Cornish

Daughter
Male

Joshuah

Cornish

Son
Female

Maria

Cornish

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Soulsby

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Cornish
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cornish

Head

Married

32

1849

Devon, England

Grace

Cornish

Wife

Married

31

1850

Devon, England

John Henry

Cornish

Son

Single

12

1869

Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

James

Cornish

Son

Single

10

1871

Cramlington, Northumberland, England

Mary Grace

Cornish

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Joshuah

Cornish

Son

Single

6

1875

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Maria

Cornish

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Chilton, Durham, England

Thomas

Soulsby

Boarder

Single

46

1835

Felkington, Northumberland, England

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