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Household of John Shosmith (born 1852, Sussex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastbourne, Sussex, 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 Shosmith and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shosmith, born in 1852 in Hailsham, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shosmith, born in 1851 in Burwash, Sussex, England. They had 1 child; Lillie, born 1881 in West Dean, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Fanny Elliott, born in 1867 in West Dean, Sussex, England.
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John Shosmith's household
John
Shosmith
Head
Elizabeth
Shosmith
Wife
Lillie
Shosmith
Daughter
Fanny
Elliott
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shosmith |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Hailsham, Sussex, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shosmith | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Hailsham, Sussex, England | |
Elizabeth | Shosmith | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Burwash, Sussex, England | |
Lillie | Shosmith | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | West Dean, Sussex, England | |
Fanny | Elliott | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | West Dean, Sussex, England |
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