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Household of John Parkes (born 1819, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 Parkes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Parkes, born in 1819 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Sarah, born 1849 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. He had 1 grandchild; Alice, born 1863 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Edward (born 1843 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England) and John's Boarder, Edward Junior (born 1878 in Langley, Worcestershire, England).


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John Parkes's household

Male

John

Parkes

Head
Female

Sarah

Parkes

Daughter
Female

Alice

Forrester

Grand Daughter
Male

Edward

Thomason

Boarder
Male

Edward Junior

Thomason

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Parkes
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Parkes

Head

Widower

62

1819

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Parkes

Daughter

Single

32

1849

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Alice

Forrester

Grand Daughter

Single

18

1863

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Edward

Thomason

Boarder

Widower

38

1843

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Edward Junior

Thomason

Boarder

Single

3

1878

Langley, Worcestershire, England

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