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Household of John E Tonkin (born 1845, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 E Tonkin and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John E Tonkin, born in 1845 in Penzance, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. John E was the head of the household, married to Emma M Tonkin, born in 1847 in Penzance, Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; Nora, born 1876 in Penzance, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John E's -, Lillian (born 1877 in Penzance, Cornwall, England) and John E's -, Jessie (born 1879 in Penzance, Cornwall, England).


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John E Tonkin's household

Male

John E

Tonkin

Head
Female

Emma M

Tonkin

Wife
Female

Nora

Tonkin

Daughter
Female

Lillian

Tonkin

-
Female

Jessie

Tonkin

-
First name(s) John E
Last name Tonkin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Penzance, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John E

Tonkin

Head

Married

36

1845

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Emma M

Tonkin

Wife

Married

34

1847

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Nora

Tonkin

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Lillian

Tonkin

-

Single

4

1877

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Jessie

Tonkin

-

Single

2

1879

Penzance, Cornwall, England

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