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Household of John Godfrey (born 1827, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Godfrey and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Godfrey, born in 1827 in Brightlingsea, Essex, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Godfrey, born in 1831 in Harwich, Essex, England. They had 2 children; Rosa (born 1869 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England) and Emma J (born 1871 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Cousin, Janet Layzell, born in 1866 in Brightlingsea, Essex, England.


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John Godfrey's household

Male

John

Godfrey

Head
Female

Emma

Godfrey

Wife
Female

Rosa

Godfrey

Daughter
Female

Emma J

Godfrey

Daughter
Female

Janet

Layzell

Cousin
First name(s) John
Last name Godfrey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Godfrey

Head

Married

54

1827

Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Emma

Godfrey

Wife

Married

50

1831

Harwich, Essex, England

Rosa

Godfrey

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Emma J

Godfrey

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Janet

Layzell

Cousin

Single

15

1866

Brightlingsea, Essex, England

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