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Household of John Densem (born 1829, Dorset)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Densem, born in 1829 in Colebrook, Dorset, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Densem, born in 1831 in Dorset, England. They had 5 children; Bessie (born 1860 in Dorset, England), Anne (born 1867 in Dorset, England), Alice (born 1869 in Dorset, England), John (born 1871 in Dorset, England) and William (born 1872 in Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother In Law, John Carter, born in 1833 in Dorset, England.


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John Densem's household

Male

John

Densem

Head
Female

Margaret

Densem

Wife
Female

Bessie

Densem

Daughter
Female

Anne

Densem

Daughter
Female

Alice

Densem

Daughter
Male

John

Densem

Son
Male

William

Densem

Son
Male

John

Carter

Brother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Densem
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Colebrook, Dorset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Densem

Head

Married

52

1829

Colebrook, Dorset, England

Margaret

Densem

Wife

Married

50

1831

Dorset, England

Bessie

Densem

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Dorset, England

Anne

Densem

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Dorset, England

Alice

Densem

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Dorset, England

John

Densem

Son

Single

10

1871

Dorset, England

William

Densem

Son

Single

9

1872

Dorset, England

John

Carter

Brother In Law

Single

48

1833

Dorset, England

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