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Household of John Moorshead (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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 Moorshead and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Moorshead, born in 1845 in Kingston, Devon, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1815 in Kingston, Devon, England) and John's Sister, Ellen (born 1855 in Princetown, Devon, England).


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John Moorshead's household

Male

John

Moorshead

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Moorshead

Mother
Female

Ellen

Moorshead

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Moorshead
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Kingston, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Moorshead

Head

Widower

36

1845

Kingston, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Moorshead

Mother

Widow

66

1815

Kingston, Devon, England

Ellen

Moorshead

Sister

Single

26

1855

Princetown, Devon, England

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