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Household of John Donovan (born 1844, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holborn, London,Middlesex, 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 Donovan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Donovan, born in 1844 in Finsbury, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Mary (born 1864 in Middlesex, England), Margaret (born 1866 in Middlesex, England) and Catherine (born 1869 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Uncle, James Barrett, born in 1819 in Middlesex, England.


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John Donovan's household

Male

John

Donovan

Head
Female

Mary

Donovan

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Donovan

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Donovan

Daughter
Male

James

Barrett

Uncle
First name(s) John
Last name Donovan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Finsbury, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Donovan

Head

Widower

37

1844

Finsbury, Middlesex, England

Mary

Donovan

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Middlesex, England

Margaret

Donovan

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Middlesex, England

Catherine

Donovan

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Middlesex, England

James

Barrett

Uncle

-

62

1819

Middlesex, England

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