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Household of John Joy (born 1852, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Joy, born in 1852 in Fremington, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Polly Joy, born in 1873 in Fremington, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Polly (born 1873 in Fremington, Devon, England), William (born 1875 in Fremington, Devon, England), James (born 1877 in Fremington, Devon, England) and Charles (born 1880 in Fremington, Devon, England).


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John Joy's household

Male

John

Joy

Head
Female

Polly

Joy

Daughter
Male

William

Joy

Son
Male

James

Joy

Son
Male

Charles

Joy

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Joy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Fremington, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Joy

Head

Married

29

1852

Fremington, Devon, England

Polly

Joy

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Fremington, Devon, England

William

Joy

Son

Single

6

1875

Fremington, Devon, England

James

Joy

Son

Single

4

1877

Fremington, Devon, England

Charles

Joy

Son

Single

1

1880

Fremington, Devon, England

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