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Household of John File (born 1828, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elham, Kent, 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 File and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John File, born in 1828 in Hougham, Kent, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; John M (born 1860 in Elmsted, Kent, England), Elizabeth (born 1861 in Elmsted, Kent, England) and Charles (born 1863 in Elmsted, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Eliza (born 1826 in Hougham, Kent, England), John's Servant, Alice (born 1866 in Elmsted, Kent, England) and John's Servant, John (born 1863 in Selling, Kent, England).


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John File's household

Male

John

File

Head
Male

John M

File

Son
Female

Elizabeth

File

Daughter
Male

Charles

File

Son
Female

Eliza

Hammon

Sister
Female

Alice

Wood

Servant
Male

John

Goldup

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name File
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Hougham, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

File

Head

Widower

53

1828

Hougham, Kent, England

John M

File

Son

Single

21

1860

Elmsted, Kent, England

Elizabeth

File

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Elmsted, Kent, England

Charles

File

Son

Single

18

1863

Elmsted, Kent, England

Eliza

Hammon

Sister

Married

55

1826

Hougham, Kent, England

Alice

Wood

Servant

Single

15

1866

Elmsted, Kent, England

John

Goldup

Servant

Single

18

1863

Selling, Kent, England

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