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Household of John Why (born 1842, Sussex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,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 Why and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Why, born in 1842 in Sussex, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet J Why, born in 1846 in Ramsgate, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Christine M (born 1869 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England), Harriet L (born 1871 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England) and Elizabeth (born 1874 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England).
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John Why's household
John
Why
Head
Harriet J
Why
Wife
Christine M
Why
Daughter
Harriet L
Why
Daughter
Elizabeth
Why
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Why |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Sussex, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Why | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Sussex, England | |
Harriet J | Why | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Ramsgate, Kent, England | |
Christine M | Why | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Rotherhithe, Surrey, England | |
Harriet L | Why | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Rotherhithe, Surrey, England | |
Elizabeth | Why | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Rotherhithe, Surrey, England |
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