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Household of John Marshelsay (born 1812, Somerset)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Marshelsay, born in 1812 in Sevington, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Susan Marshelsay, born in 1815 in Stocklinch, Somerset, England. They had 1 child; Samuel, born 1851 in Ilminster, Somerset, England. They had 1 grandchild; Hextor, born 1866 in Hanley, Dorset, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Widow, Betsy Dunham, born in 1814 in Isle Abbotts.


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John Marshelsay's household

Male

John

Marshelsay

Head
Female

Susan

Marshelsay

Wife
Male

Samuel

Marshelsay

Son
Male

Hextor

Coward

Grand Son
Female

Betsy

Dunham

Widow
First name(s) John
Last name Marshelsay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Sevington, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Marshelsay

Head

Married

69

1812

Sevington, Somerset, England

Susan

Marshelsay

Wife

Married

66

1815

Stocklinch, Somerset, England

Samuel

Marshelsay

Son

Single

30

1851

Ilminster, Somerset, England

Hextor

Coward

Grand Son

Single

15

1866

Hanley, Dorset, England

Betsy

Dunham

Widow

Widow

67

1814

Isle Abbotts

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