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Household of John Hellings (born 1817, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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 Hellings and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hellings, born in 1817 in Torrington, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John Francis (born 1850 in Torrington, Devon, England) and Susanna (born 1856 in Torrington, Devon, England). He had 1 grandchild; Richard Smyth, born 1879 in Torrington, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Elizabeth Short, born in 1864 in Torrington, Devon, England.


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John Hellings's household

Male

John

Hellings

Head
Male

John Francis

Hellings

Son
Female

Susanna

Hellings

Daughter
Male

Richard Smyth

Hellings

Grand Son
Female

Elizabeth

Short

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Hellings
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Torrington, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Hellings

Head

Widower

64

1817

Torrington, Devon, England

John Francis

Hellings

Son

Single

31

1850

Torrington, Devon, England

Susanna

Hellings

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Torrington, Devon, England

Richard Smyth

Hellings

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Torrington, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Short

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Torrington, Devon, England

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