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Household of John Dors (born 1840, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, England

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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 Dors and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dors, born in 1840 in Gurney Slade, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Dors, born in 1841 in Ashwick, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Mercy G (born 1867 in East Horrington, Somerset, England), Elizabeth A (born 1869 in East Horrington, Somerset, England), Sarah (born 1872 in East Horrington, Somerset, England), Joseph C (born 1875 in East Horrington, Somerset, England) and Lillie (born 1874 in East Horrington, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, Henry Dors, born in 1858 in Gurney Slade, Somerset, England.


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John Dors's household

Male

John

Dors

Head
Female

Ann

Dors

Wife
Female

Mercy G

Dors

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Dors

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Dors

Daughter
Male

Joseph C

Dors

Son
Female

Lillie

Dors

Daughter
Male

Henry

Dors

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Dors
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Gurney Slade, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dors

Head

Married

41

1840

Gurney Slade, Somerset, England

Ann

Dors

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ashwick, Somerset, England

Mercy G

Dors

Daughter

Single

14

1867

East Horrington, Somerset, England

Elizabeth A

Dors

Daughter

Single

12

1869

East Horrington, Somerset, England

Sarah

Dors

Daughter

Single

9

1872

East Horrington, Somerset, England

Joseph C

Dors

Son

Single

6

1875

East Horrington, Somerset, England

Lillie

Dors

Daughter

Single

7

1874

East Horrington, Somerset, England

Henry

Dors

Brother

Single

23

1858

Gurney Slade, Somerset, England

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