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Household of John Proverbs (born 1826, 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 Proverbs and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Proverbs, born in 1826 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Proverbs, born in 1826 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; Mary A, born 1862 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; John, born 1872 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, Abraham E Smith, born in 1847 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England.


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John Proverbs's household

Male

John

Proverbs

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Proverbs

Wife
Female

Mary A

Proverbs

Daughter
Male

Abraham E

Smith

Son In Law
Male

John

Smith

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Proverbs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Proverbs

Head

Married

55

1826

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Proverbs

Wife

Married

55

1826

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Mary A

Proverbs

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Abraham E

Smith

Son In Law

Widower

34

1847

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

John

Smith

Grand Son

Single

9

1872

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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