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Household of John Towell (born 1847, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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 Towell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Towell, born in 1847 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Towell, born in 1847 in Plymouth, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Sarah (born 1853 in Weymouth, Devon, England) and John's Assistant, Charles (born 1864 in Deal, Kent, England).


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John Towell's household

Male

John

Towell

Head
Female

Mary

Towell

Wife
Female

Sarah

Harvey

Visitor
Male

Charles

Shirrif

Assistant
First name(s) John
Last name Towell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Towell

Head

Married

34

1847

Plymouth, Devon, England

Mary

Towell

Wife

Married

34

1847

Plymouth, Devon, England

Sarah

Harvey

Visitor

Single

28

1853

Weymouth, Devon, England

Charles

Shirrif

Assistant

Single

17

1864

Deal, Kent, England

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