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Household of John Head (born 1834, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, Devon, 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 Head and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Head, born in 1834 in Bickleigh, Devon, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Head, born in 1847 in Whitestone, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Rosa (born 1860 in Walkhampton, Devon, England), Ernest (born 1863 in Walkhampton, Devon, England), Lilli (born 1873 in Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England), William (born 1877 in Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England) and Bertha (born 1880 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, John (born 1850 in Walkhampton, Devon, England), John's Boarder, Laura (born 1857 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England) and John's Boarder, Bessy (born 1881 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England).


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John Head's household

Male

John

Head

Head
Female

Margaret

Head

Wife
Female

Rosa

Head

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Head

Son
Female

Lilli

Head

Daughter
Male

William

Head

Son
Female

Bertha

Head

Daughter
Male

John

Bailey

Boarder
Female

Laura

Bailey

Boarder
Female

Bessy

Bailey

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Head
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Bickleigh, Devon, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Head

Head

Married

47

1834

Bickleigh, Devon, England

Margaret

Head

Wife

Married

34

1847

Whitestone, Devon, England

Rosa

Head

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Walkhampton, Devon, England

Ernest

Head

Son

Single

18

1863

Walkhampton, Devon, England

Lilli

Head

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England

William

Head

Son

Single

4

1877

Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England

Bertha

Head

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Devon, England

John

Bailey

Boarder

Married

31

1850

Walkhampton, Devon, England

Laura

Bailey

Boarder

Married

24

1857

Liskeard, Cornwall, England

Bessy

Bailey

Boarder

Single

0

1881

Liskeard, Cornwall, England

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