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Household of John Tonkyn (born 1834, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Columb, Cornwall, 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 Tonkyn and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Tonkyn, born in 1834 in Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary J Tonkyn, born in 1832 in Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; Bessie (born 1857 in Cornwall, England), Murlyn (born 1859 in Cornwall, England), Polly (born 1869 in Cornwall, England) and Mabel (born 1871 in Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Kate (born 1857 in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England) and John's Aunt, ? (born 1807 in Cornwall, England).
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John Tonkyn's household
John
Tonkyn
Head
Mary J
Tonkyn
Wife
Bessie
Tonkyn
Daughter
Murlyn
Tonkyn
Son
Polly
Tonkyn
Daughter
Mabel
Tonkyn
Daughter
Kate
Bennett
Servant
?
Carter
Aunt
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Tonkyn |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Cornwall, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Tonkyn | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Cornwall, England | |
Mary J | Tonkyn | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Cornwall, England | |
Bessie | Tonkyn | Daughter | Single | 24 | 1857 | Cornwall, England | |
Murlyn | Tonkyn | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Cornwall, England | |
Polly | Tonkyn | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Cornwall, England | |
Mabel | Tonkyn | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Cornwall, England | |
Kate | Bennett | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England | |
? | Carter | Aunt | Widow | 74 | 1807 | Cornwall, England |
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