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Household of John Pelson (born 1832, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 Pelson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pelson, born in 1832 in Chudleigh, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Pelson, born in 1837 in Chudleigh, Devon, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1861 in Chudleigh, Devon, England), John (born 1863 in Chudleigh, Devon, England) and Emma (born 1865 in Chudleigh, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Elizabeth Short, born in 1812 in Devon, England.
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John Pelson's household
John
Pelson
Head
Ann
Pelson
Wife
William
Pelson
Son
John
Pelson
Son
Emma
Pelson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Short
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Pelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Chudleigh, Devon, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Pelson | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Chudleigh, Devon, England | |
Ann | Pelson | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Chudleigh, Devon, England | |
William | Pelson | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Chudleigh, Devon, England | |
John | Pelson | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Chudleigh, Devon, England | |
Emma | Pelson | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Chudleigh, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Short | Mother In Law | Widow | 69 | 1812 | Devon, England |
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