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Household of John Wilmshurst (born 1847, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hailsham, Sussex, 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 Wilmshurst and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilmshurst, born in 1847 in Sussex, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wilmshurst, born in 1850 in Hellingly, Sussex, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1871 in Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England), Alice (born 1873 in Hailsham, Sussex, England), Harry (born 1875 in Hailsham, Sussex, England), Rose (born 1878 in Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England) and Walter (born 1880 in Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England).


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John Wilmshurst's household

Male

John

Wilmshurst

Head
Female

Sarah

Wilmshurst

Wife
Male

John

Wilmshurst

Son
Female

Alice

Wilmshurst

Daughter
Male

Harry

Wilmshurst

Son
Female

Rose

Wilmshurst

Daughter
Male

Walter

Wilmshurst

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wilmshurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilmshurst

Head

Married

34

1847

Sussex, England

Sarah

Wilmshurst

Wife

Married

31

1850

Hellingly, Sussex, England

John

Wilmshurst

Son

Single

10

1871

Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England

Alice

Wilmshurst

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hailsham, Sussex, England

Harry

Wilmshurst

Son

Single

6

1875

Hailsham, Sussex, England

Rose

Wilmshurst

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England

Walter

Wilmshurst

Son

Single

1

1880

Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England

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