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Household of John Donovan (born 1831)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Donovan, born in 1831 in Brandon, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Donovan, born in 1840 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Bridget (born 1871 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Catherine (born 1874 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Michael (born 1862 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Lodger, Dennis (born 1864 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Lodger, Patrick (born 1844 in Ireland) and John's Lodger, Charles (born 1844 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Donovan's household

Male

John

Donovan

Head
Female

Mary

Donovan

Wife
Female

Bridget

Donovan

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Donovan

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Donovan

Daughter
Male

Michael

Sullivan

Lodger
Male

Dennis

Sullivan

Lodger
Male

Patrick

Cronin

Lodger
Male

Charles

Richards

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Donovan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Brandon, Ireland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Donovan

Head

Married

50

1831

Brandon, Ireland

Mary

Donovan

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ireland

Bridget

Donovan

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Donovan

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

Donovan

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Michael

Sullivan

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Dennis

Sullivan

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Patrick

Cronin

Lodger

Single

37

1844

Ireland

Charles

Richards

Lodger

Widower

37

1844

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

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