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Household of John Dessent (born 1825, Essex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastry, Kent, 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 Dessent and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dessent, born in 1825 in Colchester, Essex, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Dessent, born in 1833 in Walmer, Kent, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1859 in Deal, Kent, England), Lydia (born 1869 in Deal, Kent, England), Ann (born 1871 in Deal, Kent, England), John (born 1873 in Deal, Kent, England) and George (born 1875 in Deal, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Mary Kowler, born in 1820 in Deal, Kent, England.
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John Dessent's household
John
Dessent
Head
Ann
Dessent
Wife
James
Dessent
Son
Lydia
Dessent
Daughter
Ann
Dessent
Daughter
John
Dessent
Son
George
Dessent
Son
Mary
Kowler
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Dessent |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Colchester, Essex, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Dessent | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Ann | Dessent | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Walmer, Kent, England | |
James | Dessent | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Deal, Kent, England | |
Lydia | Dessent | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Deal, Kent, England | |
Ann | Dessent | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Deal, Kent, England | |
John | Dessent | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Deal, Kent, England | |
George | Dessent | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Deal, Kent, England | |
Mary | Kowler | Lodger | Widow | 61 | 1820 | Deal, Kent, England |
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