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Household of John Hicks (born 1841, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hicks, born in 1841 in Ilfracombe, Devon, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Ellen B (born 1870 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England), Mary A (born 1871 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England), Ann P (born 1872 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England), William (born 1873 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England), George (born 1875 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England), Herbert (born 1876 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England) and Phillis (born 1878 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Mary Backway, born in 1815 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England.


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John Hicks's household

Male

John

Hicks

Head
Female

Ellen B

Hicks

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Hicks

Daughter
Female

Ann P

Hicks

Daughter
Male

William

Hicks

Son
Male

George

Hicks

Son
Male

Herbert

Hicks

Son
Female

Phillis

Hicks

Daughter
Female

Mary

Backway

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Hicks
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hicks

Head

Widower

40

1841

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Ellen B

Hicks

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Mary A

Hicks

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Ann P

Hicks

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

William

Hicks

Son

Single

8

1873

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

George

Hicks

Son

Single

6

1875

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Herbert

Hicks

Son

Single

5

1876

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Phillis

Hicks

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Mary

Backway

Mother In Law

Widow

66

1815

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

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