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Household of John Wakem (born 1836, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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 Wakem and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wakem, born in 1836 in Calstock, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wakem, born in 1835 in Mary Tavy, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1866 in Calstock, Cornwall, England) and Alice M (born 1881 in Calstock, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, James (born 1864 in Mary Tavy, Devon, England) and John's Servant, William (born 1859 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).


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John Wakem's household

Male

John

Wakem

Head
Female

Sarah

Wakem

Wife
Male

Joseph

Wakem

Son
Female

Alice M

Wakem

Daughter
Male

James

Harris

Lodger
Male

William

Symons

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wakem
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Calstock, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wakem

Head

Married

45

1836

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Sarah

Wakem

Wife

Married

46

1835

Mary Tavy, Devon, England

Joseph

Wakem

Son

Single

15

1866

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Alice M

Wakem

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Calstock, Cornwall, England

James

Harris

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Mary Tavy, Devon, England

William

Symons

Servant

Single

22

1859

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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