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Household of John Thorn (born 1847, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thorn, born in 1847 in Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father, William (born 1798 in Devon, England), John's Sister, Sarah (born 1837 in Bickleigh, Devon, England), John's Nephew, Frank (born 1869 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), John's Servant, Maria (born 1861 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England) and John's Niece, Susan (born 1866 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).


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John Thorn's household

Male

John

Thorn

Head
Male

William

Thorn

Father
Female

Sarah

Thorn

Sister
Male

Frank

Thorn

Nephew
Female

Maria

Andrews

Servant
Female

Susan

Thorn

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Thorn
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thorn

Head

Widower

34

1847

Devon, England

William

Thorn

Father

Widower

83

1798

Devon, England

Sarah

Thorn

Sister

Widow

44

1837

Bickleigh, Devon, England

Frank

Thorn

Nephew

Single

12

1869

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Maria

Andrews

Servant

Single

20

1861

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Susan

Thorn

Niece

Single

15

1866

Barnstaple, Devon, England

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