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Household of John James (born 1802, 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 James and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John James, born in 1802 in Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Mary Rosewall, born 1845 in Penzance, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Elizabeth Jane (born 1861 in Madron, Cornwall, England) and John's Servant, Matilda (born 1862 in Cornwall, England).


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John James's household

Male

John

James

Head
Female

Mary Rosewall

James

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Guy

Servant
Female

Matilda

Rowe

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

James

Head

Widower

79

1802

Cornwall, England

Mary Rosewall

James

Daughter

Single

36

1845

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth Jane

Guy

Servant

Single

20

1861

Madron, Cornwall, England

Matilda

Rowe

Servant

Single

19

1862

Cornwall, England

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