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Household of John Start (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, Somerset, 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 Start and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Start, born in 1840 in Axminster, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Start, born in 1837 in Chard, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Edith (born 1866 in Chard, Somerset, England) and Herbert (born 1868 in Chard, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Prudence Trott, born in 1867 in Chard, Somerset, England.


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John Start's household

Male

John

Start

Head
Female

Harriet

Start

Wife
Female

Edith

Start

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Start

Son
Female

Prudence

Trott

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Start
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Axminster, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Start

Head

Married

41

1840

Axminster, Devon, England

Harriet

Start

Wife

Married

44

1837

Chard, Somerset, England

Edith

Start

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Chard, Somerset, England

Herbert

Start

Son

Single

13

1868

Chard, Somerset, England

Prudence

Trott

Visitor

Single

14

1867

Chard, Somerset, England

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