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Household of John Howell (born 1809, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, 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 Howell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Howell, born in 1809 in Bruton, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Howell, born in 1819 in Butley, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Ernest (born 1876 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), John's Lodger, Caroline (born 1851 in Bath, Somerset, England) and John's Lodger, Jane (born 1877 in Wells, Somerset, England).


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John Howell's household

Male

John

Howell

Head
Female

Ann

Howell

Wife
Male

Ernest

Sheldon

Lodger
Female

Caroline

Hart

Lodger
Female

Jane

Stokes

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Howell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Bruton, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Howell

Head

Married

72

1809

Bruton, Somerset, England

Ann

Howell

Wife

Married

62

1819

Butley, Somerset, England

Ernest

Sheldon

Lodger

Single

5

1876

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Caroline

Hart

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Bath, Somerset, England

Jane

Stokes

Lodger

Single

4

1877

Wells, Somerset, England

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