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Household of John Devane (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Devane and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Devane, born in 1841 in , consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Devane, born in 1843 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Minnie (born 1865 in Ireland), Julia (born 1867 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1872 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Honorah (born 1876 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, John (born 1855 in Ireland), John's Boarder, Francis (born 1861 in Ireland), John's Boarder, Michael (born 1859 in Ireland), John's Boarder, Timothy (born 1856 in Ireland) and John's Boarder, Henry (born 1857 in Ireland).


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John Devane's household

Male

John

Devane

Head
Female

Margaret

Devane

Wife
Female

Minnie

Devane

Daughter
Female

Julia

Devane

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Devane

Daughter
Female

Honorah

Devane

Daughter
Male

John

Butler

Boarder
Male

Francis

Shea

Boarder
Male

Michael

Sullivan

Boarder
Male

Timothy

Harrington

Boarder
Male

Henry

Williams

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Devane
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ireland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Devane

Head

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Margaret

Devane

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ireland

Minnie

Devane

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Ireland

Julia

Devane

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Devane

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Honorah

Devane

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Butler

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Ireland

Francis

Shea

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Ireland

Michael

Sullivan

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Ireland

Timothy

Harrington

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Ireland

Henry

Williams

Boarder

Married

24

1857

Ireland

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