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Household of John Rew (born 1822, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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 Rew and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rew, born in 1822 in Landkey, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Rew, born in 1825 in Great Torrington, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Sydney (born 1859 in Great Torrington, Devon, England) and Ernest (born 1866 in Great Torrington, Devon, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Ellen (born 1870 in Great Torrington, Devon, England) and David John (born 1870 in Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, William Hearn, born in 1869 in Great Torrington, Devon, England.


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John Rew's household

Male

John

Rew

Head
Female

Mary

Rew

Wife
Male

Sydney

Rew

Son
Male

Ernest

Rew

Son
Female

Ellen

Rew

Grand Daughter
Male

David John

Rew

Grand Son
Male

William

Hearn

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Rew
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Landkey, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rew

Head

Married

59

1822

Landkey, Devon, England

Mary

Rew

Wife

Married

56

1825

Great Torrington, Devon, England

Sydney

Rew

Son

Single

22

1859

Great Torrington, Devon, England

Ernest

Rew

Son

Single

15

1866

Great Torrington, Devon, England

Ellen

Rew

Grand Daughter

Single

11

1870

Great Torrington, Devon, England

David John

Rew

Grand Son

Single

11

1870

Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Hearn

Lodger

Single

12

1869

Great Torrington, Devon, England

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