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Household of John Way (born 1854, Somerset)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Way, born in 1854 in Somerset, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Powell Way, born in 1852 in Bridport, Dorset, England. They had 4 children; John Victor (born 1875 in Somerset, England), Mabel Dora (born 1877 in Somerset, England), Rosa Ethel (born 1879 in Somerset, England) and ? Wm (born 1880 in Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Eliza (born 1822 in Dorset, England) and John's Mother, Mary (born 1815 in Somerset, England).


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John Way's household

Male

John

Way

Head
Female

Mary Ann Powell

Way

Wife
Male

John Victor

Way

Son
Female

Mabel Dora

Way

Daughter
Female

Rosa Ethel

Way

Daughter
Male

? Wm

Way

Son
Female

Eliza

Dimon

Servant
Female

Mary

Way

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Way
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Way

Head

Married

27

1854

Somerset, England

Mary Ann Powell

Way

Wife

Married

29

1852

Bridport, Dorset, England

John Victor

Way

Son

Single

6

1875

Somerset, England

Mabel Dora

Way

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Somerset, England

Rosa Ethel

Way

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Somerset, England

? Wm

Way

Son

Single

1

1880

Somerset, England

Eliza

Dimon

Servant

Single

59

1822

Dorset, England

Mary

Way

Mother

Widow

66

1815

Somerset, England

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