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Household of John Wait (born 1838, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keynsham, Somerset, 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 Wait and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wait, born in 1838 in Whitchurch, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Batten Wait, born in 1835 in Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Thomas (born 1863 in Compton Dando, Somerset, England), John's Servant, Eliza (born 1866 in Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England) and John's Visitor, Martha (born 1825 in East Harptree, Somerset, England).


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John Wait's household

Male

John

Wait

Head
Female

Mary Batten

Wait

Wife
Male

Thomas

Adlam

Servant
Female

Eliza

Taylor

Servant
Female

Martha

Shearn

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Wait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Whitchurch, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Wait

Head

Married

43

1838

Whitchurch, Somerset, England

Mary Batten

Wait

Wife

Married

46

1835

Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England

Thomas

Adlam

Servant

Single

18

1863

Compton Dando, Somerset, England

Eliza

Taylor

Servant

Single

15

1866

Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England

Martha

Shearn

Visitor

Married

56

1825

East Harptree, Somerset, England

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