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Household of John Thorn (born 1814, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 Thorn and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thorn, born in 1814 in Combeinteignhead, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister In Law, Ann (born 1824 in Ashton, Devon, England), John's Niece, Emma (born 1862 in Teignmouth, Devon, England) and John's Niece, Alice (born 1865 in Shaldon, Devon, England).


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John Thorn's household

Male

John

Thorn

Head
Female

Ann

Holman

Sister In Law
Female

Emma

Purdy

Niece
Female

Alice

Purdy

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Thorn
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Combeinteignhead, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thorn

Head

Widower

67

1814

Combeinteignhead, Devon, England

Ann

Holman

Sister In Law

Widow

57

1824

Ashton, Devon, England

Emma

Purdy

Niece

Single

19

1862

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Alice

Purdy

Niece

Single

16

1865

Shaldon, Devon, England

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