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Household of John Donovan (born 1829)
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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Donovan, born in 1829 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Donovan, born in 1827 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Bridget (born 1857 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), David (born 1860 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Patrick (born 1862 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Bridget (born 1825 in Ireland) and John's Visitor, Helena (born 1878 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
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John Donovan's household
John
Donovan
Head
Mary
Donovan
Wife
Bridget
Donovan
Daughter
David
Donovan
Son
Patrick
Donovan
Son
Bridget
McClear
Sister
Helena
Obrien
Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Donovan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Donovan | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Ireland | |
Mary | Donovan | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Ireland | |
Bridget | Donovan | Daughter | Single | 24 | 1857 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
David | Donovan | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Patrick | Donovan | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Bridget | McClear | Sister | Widow | 56 | 1825 | Ireland | |
Helena | Obrien | Visitor | Single | 3 | 1878 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales |
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