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Household of John Curnow (born 1839, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 Curnow and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Curnow, born in 1839 in Ludgvan, Cornwall, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Curnow, born in 1840 in Ludgvan, Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1863 in Ludgvan, Cornwall, England), James (born 1865 in Ludgvan, Cornwall, England), Thomas (born 1867 in Ludgvan, Cornwall, England), Albert (born 1873 in Ludgvan, Cornwall, England) and Samuel (born 1879 in Ludgvan, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1815 in Ludgvan, Cornwall, England) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1866 in Lelant, Cornwall, England).


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John Curnow's household

Male

John

Curnow

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Curnow

Wife
Male

Henry

Curnow

Son
Male

James

Curnow

Son
Male

Thomas

Curnow

Son
Male

Albert

Curnow

Son
Male

Samuel

Curnow

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Pearce

Lodger
Female

Margaret

Pearce

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Curnow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Ludgvan, Cornwall, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Curnow

Head

Married

42

1839

Ludgvan, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Curnow

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ludgvan, Cornwall, England

Henry

Curnow

Son

Single

18

1863

Ludgvan, Cornwall, England

James

Curnow

Son

Single

16

1865

Ludgvan, Cornwall, England

Thomas

Curnow

Son

Single

14

1867

Ludgvan, Cornwall, England

Albert

Curnow

Son

Single

8

1873

Ludgvan, Cornwall, England

Samuel

Curnow

Son

Single

2

1879

Ludgvan, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Pearce

Lodger

-

66

1815

Ludgvan, Cornwall, England

Margaret

Pearce

Servant

Single

15

1866

Lelant, Cornwall, England

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