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Household of John Howe (born 1853, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dulverton, Somerset, 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 Howe and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Howe, born in 1853 in Exton, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sophia Howe, born in 1849 in Exton, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Annie J (born 1874 in Exton, Somerset, England), Elizabeth A (born 1876 in Exton, Somerset, England) and Ada S (born 1879 in Exton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father In Law, William (born 1808 in Somerset, England), John's Servant, Sarah J (born 1864 in Somerset, England) and John's Servant, John (born 1864 in Withiel Florey, Somerset, England).


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John Howe's household

Male

John

Howe

Head
Female

Sophia

Howe

Wife
Female

Annie J

Howe

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Howe

Daughter
Female

Ada S

Howe

Daughter
Male

William

Wood

Father In Law
Female

Sarah J

Denscombe

Servant
Male

John

Chick

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Howe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Exton, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Howe

Head

Married

28

1853

Exton, Somerset, England

Sophia

Howe

Wife

Married

32

1849

Exton, Somerset, England

Annie J

Howe

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Exton, Somerset, England

Elizabeth A

Howe

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Exton, Somerset, England

Ada S

Howe

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Exton, Somerset, England

William

Wood

Father In Law

Widower

73

1808

Somerset, England

Sarah J

Denscombe

Servant

Single

17

1864

Somerset, England

John

Chick

Servant

Single

17

1864

Withiel Florey, Somerset, England

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