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Household of John Tonkin (born 1821, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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 Tonkin and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Tonkin, born in 1821 in Exminster, Devon, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Fanny Tonkin, born in 1818 in Rockbeare, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Laura West, born in 1868 in Devon, England.


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John Tonkin's household

Male

John

Tonkin

Head
Female

Fanny

Tonkin

Wife
Female

Laura

West

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Tonkin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Exminster, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Tonkin

Head

Married

60

1821

Exminster, Devon, England

Fanny

Tonkin

Wife

Married

63

1818

Rockbeare, Devon, England

Laura

West

Niece

Single

13

1868

Devon, England

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