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Household of John Triggs (born 1801, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helston, 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 Triggs and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Triggs, born in 1801 in Cury, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary Jane (born 1851 in Mawgan, Cornwall, England) and Elizabeth (born 1844 in Mawgan, Cornwall, England). He had 4 grandchildren; Samuel J (born 1871 in Mawgan, Cornwall, England), William (born 1874 in Mawgan, Cornwall, England), Sarah (born 1876 in Mawgan, Cornwall, England) and James (born 1878 in Mawgan, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, Samuel Courtis, born in 1851 in Cury, Cornwall, England.


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John Triggs's household

Male

John

Triggs

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Triggs

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Courtis

Son In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Courtis

Daughter
Male

Samuel J

Courtis

Grand Son
Male

William

Courtis

Grand Son
Female

Sarah

Courtis

Grand Daughter
Male

James

Courtis

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Triggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Cury, Cornwall, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Triggs

Head

Widower

80

1801

Cury, Cornwall, England

Mary Jane

Triggs

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Mawgan, Cornwall, England

Samuel

Courtis

Son In Law

Married

30

1851

Cury, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Courtis

Daughter

Married

37

1844

Mawgan, Cornwall, England

Samuel J

Courtis

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Mawgan, Cornwall, England

William

Courtis

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Mawgan, Cornwall, England

Sarah

Courtis

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Mawgan, Cornwall, England

James

Courtis

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Mawgan, Cornwall, England

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