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Household of John Donovan (born 1836, Glamorganshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, 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 Donovan and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Donovan, born in 1836 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Honora Donovan, born in 1833 in Ireland. They had 2 children; John (born 1867 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Patrick (born 1869 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, John (born 1841 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, John (born 1850 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), John's Boarder, David (born 1819 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Boarder, John (born 1851 in Ireland).
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John Donovan's household
John
Donovan
Head
Honora
Donovan
Wife
John
Donovan
Son
Patrick
Donovan
Son
John
Turner
Boarder
John
Baker
Boarder
David
Hopkins
Boarder
John
Ford
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Donovan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Donovan | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Honora | Donovan | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Ireland | |
John | Donovan | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Patrick | Donovan | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
John | Turner | Boarder | Single | 40 | 1841 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
John | Baker | Boarder | Single | 31 | 1850 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
David | Hopkins | Boarder | Single | 62 | 1819 | Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
John | Ford | Boarder | Single | 30 | 1851 | Ireland |
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