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Household of John Donovan (born 1849, Cork)

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 Donovan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Donovan, born in 1849 in Cork, Cork, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Johanna Donovan, born in 1851 in Cork, Cork, Ireland. They had 5 children; Cornelius (born 1875 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret A (born 1876 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary Kate (born 1877 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England) and Michael (born 1881 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England).


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John Donovan's household

Male

John

Donovan

Head
Female

Johanna

Donovan

Wife
Male

Cornelius

Donovan

Son
Female

Margaret A

Donovan

Daughter
Female

Mary Kate

Donovan

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Donovan

Daughter
Male

Michael

Donovan

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Donovan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Cork, Cork, Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Donovan

Head

Married

32

1849

Cork, Cork, Ireland

Johanna

Donovan

Wife

Married

30

1851

Cork, Cork, Ireland

Cornelius

Donovan

Son

Single

6

1875

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret A

Donovan

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Kate

Donovan

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ludlow, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Donovan

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Michael

Donovan

Son

Single

0

1881

Hereford, Herefordshire, England

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