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Household of John Woolaway (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Woolaway and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Woolaway, born in 1845 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen E Woolaway, born in 1840 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Edwin J (born 1871 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England), Edith E (born 1876 in Holloway, Middlesex, England), Hilda M (born 1878 in Holloway, Middlesex, England) and Joseph H (born 1880 in Holloway, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Sarah Mitchell, born in 1840 in Newhaven, Sussex, England.


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John Woolaway's household

Male

John

Woolaway

Head
Female

Ellen E

Woolaway

Wife
Male

Edwin J

Woolaway

Son
Female

Edith E

Woolaway

Daughter
Female

Hilda M

Woolaway

Daughter
Male

Joseph H

Woolaway

Son
Female

Sarah

Mitchell

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Woolaway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Woolaway

Head

Married

36

1845

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Ellen E

Woolaway

Wife

Married

41

1840

City of London, Middlesex, England

Edwin J

Woolaway

Son

Single

10

1871

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Edith E

Woolaway

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Holloway, Middlesex, England

Hilda M

Woolaway

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Holloway, Middlesex, England

Joseph H

Woolaway

Son

Single

1

1880

Holloway, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Mitchell

Visitor

Single

41

1840

Newhaven, Sussex, England

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