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Household of John Godwin (born 1849, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Godwin and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Godwin, born in 1849 in Moreton, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Godwin, born in 1851 in Baschurch, Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas H (born 1875 in Liscard, Cheshire, England) and Maria (born 1869 in Liscard, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, Joseph (born 1848 in Moreton, Cheshire, England), John's Sister In Law, Sarah (born 1855 in Winsford, Cheshire, England), John's Nephew, William H (born 1876 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and John's Niece, Mary (born 1880 in Prescot, Lancashire, England).


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John Godwin's household

Male

John

Godwin

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Godwin

Wife
Male

Thomas H

Godwin

Son
Female

Maria

Godwin

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Godwin

Brother
Female

Sarah

Godwin

Sister In Law
Male

William H

Godwin

Nephew
Female

Mary

Godwin

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Godwin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Moreton, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Godwin

Head

Married

32

1849

Moreton, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Godwin

Wife

Married

30

1851

Baschurch, Shropshire, England

Thomas H

Godwin

Son

Single

6

1875

Liscard, Cheshire, England

Maria

Godwin

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Liscard, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Godwin

Brother

Married

33

1848

Moreton, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Godwin

Sister In Law

Married

26

1855

Winsford, Cheshire, England

William H

Godwin

Nephew

Single

5

1876

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Mary

Godwin

Niece

Single

1

1880

Prescot, Lancashire, England

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