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Household of John Major (born 1840, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Major, born in 1840 in Padstow, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary B Major, born in 1839 in Padstow, Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; John W (born 1866 in Padstow, Cornwall, England), Charles B (born 1868 in Padstow, Cornwall, England), George E L (born 1875 in Otterhampton, Somerset, England), Mildred G M (born 1878 in Southsea, Hampshire, England) and Alfred D L (born 1881 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger Head, Mary Ann Dawl, born in 1819 in Cornwall, England.
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John Major's household
John
Major
Head
Mary B
Major
Wife
John W
Major
Son
Charles B
Major
Son
George E L
Major
Son
Mildred G M
Major
Daughter
Alfred D L
Major
Son
Mary Ann
Dawl
Lodger Head
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Major |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Padstow, Cornwall, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Major | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Padstow, Cornwall, England | |
Mary B | Major | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Padstow, Cornwall, England | |
John W | Major | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Padstow, Cornwall, England | |
Charles B | Major | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Padstow, Cornwall, England | |
George E L | Major | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Otterhampton, Somerset, England | |
Mildred G M | Major | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Southsea, Hampshire, England | |
Alfred D L | Major | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | - | |
Mary Ann | Dawl | Lodger Head | Widow | 62 | 1819 | Cornwall, England |
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