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Household of John Holwill (born 1828, 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 Holwill and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Holwill, born in 1828 in Fremington, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Holwill, born in 1831 in Devon, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1860 in South Molton, Devon, England) and James (born 1862 in Eastdown, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John Darch, born in 1864 in Wembworthy, Devon, England.


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John Holwill's household

Male

John

Holwill

Head
Female

Jane

Holwill

Wife
Male

John

Holwill

Son
Male

James

Holwill

Son
Male

John

Darch

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Holwill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Fremington, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Holwill

Head

Married

53

1828

Fremington, Devon, England

Jane

Holwill

Wife

Married

50

1831

Devon, England

John

Holwill

Son

Single

21

1860

South Molton, Devon, England

James

Holwill

Son

Single

19

1862

Eastdown, Devon, England

John

Darch

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Wembworthy, Devon, England

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