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Household of John Fossey (born 1839, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, 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 Fossey and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Fossey, born in 1839 in Sidmouth, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Fossey, born in 1842 in Winscombe, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, Henry (born 1868 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England) and John's Lodger, William (born 1831 in Churchill, Somerset, England).
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John Fossey's household
John
Fossey
Head
Elizabeth
Fossey
Wife
Henry
Ferris
Nephew
William
Brookman
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Fossey |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Sidmouth, Devon, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Fossey | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Sidmouth, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Fossey | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Winscombe, Somerset, England | |
Henry | Ferris | Nephew | Single | 13 | 1868 | Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England | |
William | Brookman | Lodger | Single | 50 | 1831 | Churchill, Somerset, England |
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