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Household of John Hosking (born 1837, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 Hosking and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hosking, born in 1837 in St Hilary, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Prudence Hosking, born in 1837 in St Erth, Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1866 in St Hilary, Cornwall, England), Edith (born 1869 in St Hilary, Cornwall, England), John (born 1873 in St Hilary, Cornwall, England), Grace H (born 1875 in St Hilary, Cornwall, England) and William (born 1877 in St Hilary, Cornwall, England).


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John Hosking's household

Male

John

Hosking

Head
Female

Prudence

Hosking

Wife
Male

James

Hosking

Son
Female

Edith

Hosking

Daughter
Male

John

Hosking

Son
Female

Grace H

Hosking

Daughter
Male

William

Hosking

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Hosking
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place St Hilary, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hosking

Head

Married

44

1837

St Hilary, Cornwall, England

Prudence

Hosking

Wife

Married

44

1837

St Erth, Cornwall, England

James

Hosking

Son

Single

15

1866

St Hilary, Cornwall, England

Edith

Hosking

Daughter

Single

12

1869

St Hilary, Cornwall, England

John

Hosking

Son

Single

8

1873

St Hilary, Cornwall, England

Grace H

Hosking

Daughter

Single

6

1875

St Hilary, Cornwall, England

William

Hosking

Son

Single

4

1877

St Hilary, Cornwall, England

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