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Household of John Govier (born 1850, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, 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 Govier and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Govier, born in 1850 in Ruishton, Somerset, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Govier, born in 1847 in Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1873 in Stoke St Mary, Somerset, England) and John T (born 1874 in Stoke St Mary, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Jane (born 1810 in Devon, England), John's Visitor, James (born 1869 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Servant, Mary J (born 1862 in Somerset, England), John's Servant, John (born 1857 in West Monkton, Somerset, England) and John's Servant, Thomas (born 1865 in Curland, Somerset, England).


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John Govier's household

Male

John

Govier

Head
Female

Caroline

Govier

Wife
Female

Mary

Govier

Daughter
Male

John T

Govier

Son
Female

Jane

Hawkins

Mother In Law
Male

James

Hawkins

Visitor
Female

Mary J

Wood

Servant
Male

John

Foster

Servant
Male

Thomas

Yard

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Govier
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Ruishton, Somerset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Govier

Head

Married

31

1850

Ruishton, Somerset, England

Caroline

Govier

Wife

Married

34

1847

Somerset, England

Mary

Govier

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Stoke St Mary, Somerset, England

John T

Govier

Son

Single

7

1874

Stoke St Mary, Somerset, England

Jane

Hawkins

Mother In Law

Widow

71

1810

Devon, England

James

Hawkins

Visitor

Single

12

1869

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary J

Wood

Servant

Single

19

1862

Somerset, England

John

Foster

Servant

Single

24

1857

West Monkton, Somerset, England

Thomas

Yard

Servant

Single

16

1865

Curland, Somerset, England

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