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Household of John Major (born 1826, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, 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 Major and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Major, born in 1826 in Poole, Dorset, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Major, born in 1843 in Burton, Dorset, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1868 in Surrey, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1856 in Burton, Dorset, England) and John's Visitor, Annie (born 1874 in Thornford, Kent, England).


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John Major's household

Male

John

Major

Head
Female

Ellen

Major

Wife
Male

John

Major

Son
Male

Thomas

Pidding

Boarder
Female

Annie

Hellyon

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Major
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Poole, Dorset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Major

Head

Married

55

1826

Poole, Dorset, England

Ellen

Major

Wife

Married

38

1843

Burton, Dorset, England

John

Major

Son

Single

13

1868

Surrey, England

Thomas

Pidding

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Burton, Dorset, England

Annie

Hellyon

Visitor

Single

7

1874

Thornford, Kent, England

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