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Household of John Hookway (born 1839, 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 Hookway and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hookway, born in 1839 in St Giles in the Wood, Devon, consisted of 14 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Hookway, born in 1841 in St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England. They had 10 children; Matilda (born 1865 in St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England), Fanny E (born 1866 in St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England), John (born 1867 in St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England), William H (born 1868 in St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England), Charles (born 1871 in St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England), Frederick (born 1872 in St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England), Emily (born 1873 in St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England), Gilbert (born 1876 in St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England), Elizabeth A (born 1878 in St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England) and Alfred (born 1881 in St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1799 in St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England) and John's Servant, George (born 1863 in St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England).


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John Hookway's household

Male

John

Hookway

Head
Female

Jane

Hookway

Wife
Female

Matilda

Hookway

Daughter
Female

Fanny E

Hookway

Daughter
Male

John

Hookway

Son
Male

William H

Hookway

Son
Male

Charles

Hookway

Son
Male

Frederick

Hookway

Son
Female

Emily

Hookway

Daughter
Male

Gilbert

Hookway

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Hookway

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Hookway

Son
Male

Thomas

Squire

Boarder
Male

George

Hammett

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Hookway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hookway

Head

Married

42

1839

St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England

Jane

Hookway

Wife

Married

40

1841

St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England

Matilda

Hookway

Daughter

Single

16

1865

St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England

Fanny E

Hookway

Daughter

Single

15

1866

St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England

John

Hookway

Son

Single

14

1867

St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England

William H

Hookway

Son

Single

13

1868

St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England

Charles

Hookway

Son

Single

10

1871

St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England

Frederick

Hookway

Son

Single

9

1872

St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England

Emily

Hookway

Daughter

Single

8

1873

St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England

Gilbert

Hookway

Son

Single

5

1876

St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Hookway

Daughter

Single

3

1878

St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England

Alfred

Hookway

Son

Single

0

1881

St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England

Thomas

Squire

Boarder

Widower

82

1799

St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England

George

Hammett

Servant

Single

18

1863

St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England

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