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Household of John Tilson (born 1843, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Tilson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Tilson, born in 1843 in Lynn, Norfolk, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Grace Tilson, born in 1843 in North Molton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Emma S (born 1875 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), William J (born 1876 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Frederick (born 1881 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, John Hays, born in 1823 in Padiham, Lancashire, England.


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John Tilson's household

Male

John

Tilson

Head
Female

Grace

Tilson

Wife
Female

Emma S

Tilson

Daughter
Male

William J

Tilson

Son
Male

Frederick

Tilson

Son
Male

John

Hays

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Tilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Lynn, Norfolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Tilson

Head

Married

38

1843

Lynn, Norfolk, England

Grace

Tilson

Wife

Married

38

1843

North Molton, Devon, England

Emma S

Tilson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Poplar, Middlesex, England

William J

Tilson

Son

Single

5

1876

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Tilson

Son

Single

0

1881

Poplar, Middlesex, England

John

Hays

Lodger

Widower

58

1823

Padiham, Lancashire, England

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