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Household of John Provis (born 1850, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tonbridge, Kent, 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 Provis and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Provis, born in 1850 in Redruth, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Escott Provis, born in 1853 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 3 children; William L (born 1879 in Forest Hill, Kent, England), Ernest S (born 1880 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England) and Edith E (born 1881 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Esther (born 1861 in Frant, Sussex, England) and John's Servant, Minnie (born 1866 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England).


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John Provis's household

Male

John

Provis

Head
Female

Eliza Escott

Provis

Wife
Male

William L

Provis

Son
Male

Ernest S

Provis

Son
Female

Edith E

Provis

Daughter
Female

Esther

Cole

Servant
Female

Minnie

Martin

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Provis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Redruth, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Provis

Head

Married

31

1850

Redruth, Cornwall, England

Eliza Escott

Provis

Wife

Married

28

1853

Exeter, Devon, England

William L

Provis

Son

Single

2

1879

Forest Hill, Kent, England

Ernest S

Provis

Son

Single

1

1880

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Edith E

Provis

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Esther

Cole

Servant

Single

20

1861

Frant, Sussex, England

Minnie

Martin

Servant

Single

15

1866

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

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