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Household of John Want (born 1822, Norfolk)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elham, Kent, 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 Want and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Want, born in 1822 in St Faith's, Norfolk, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Want, born in 1838 in Petham, Kent, England. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1860 in Petham, Kent, England), Mary (born 1872 in Mersham, Kent, England), Robert (born 1875 in Elham, Kent, England), Magnus (born 1876 in Elham, Kent, England), Henry (born 1877 in Elham, Kent, England) and Bessie (born 1881 in Elham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Ethel Want, born in 1881 in Elham, Kent, England.
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John Want's household
John
Want
Head
Emma
Want
Wife
Margaret
Want
Daughter
Mary
Want
Daughter
Robert
Want
Son
Magnus
Want
Daughter
Henry
Want
Son
Bessie
Want
Daughter
Ethel
Want
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Want |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | St Faith's, Norfolk, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Want | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | St Faith's, Norfolk, England | |
Emma | Want | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Petham, Kent, England | |
Margaret | Want | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Petham, Kent, England | |
Mary | Want | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Mersham, Kent, England | |
Robert | Want | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Elham, Kent, England | |
Magnus | Want | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Elham, Kent, England | |
Henry | Want | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Elham, Kent, England | |
Bessie | Want | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Elham, Kent, England | |
Ethel | Want | Granddaughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Elham, Kent, England |
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