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Household of John Donovan (born 1818, Cork)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, 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 1818 in Cork, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Donovan, born in 1827 in Cork, Ireland. They had 4 children; Hanorah (born 1861 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Catherine (born 1863 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1864 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Margaret (born 1866 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales). They had 2 grandchildren; John (born 1874 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England) and Mary Ellen (born 1878 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England).


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John Donovan's household

Male

John

Donovan

Head
Female

Ellen

Donovan

Wife
Female

Hanorah

Donovan

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Donovan

Daughter
Male

John

Donovan

Son
Female

Margaret

Donovan

Daughter
Male

John

Pearce

Grand Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Pearce

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Donovan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Cork, Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Donovan

Head

Married

63

1818

Cork, Ireland

Ellen

Donovan

Wife

Married

54

1827

Cork, Ireland

Hanorah

Donovan

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

Donovan

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Donovan

Son

Single

17

1864

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Donovan

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Pearce

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Stroud, Gloucestershire, England

Mary Ellen

Pearce

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Stroud, Gloucestershire, England

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