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Household of Martin Shonkins (born 1838, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, 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.

Martin Shonkins and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martin Shonkins, born in 1838 in Banningham, Norfolk, consisted of 8 members. Martin was the head of the household, married to Mary Shonkins, born in 1838 in Nunney, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Mary Elisabeth (born 1870 in Kensington, Middlesex, England), Edyth (born 1873 in Kensington, Middlesex, England) and Arthur (born 1875 in Kensington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Martin's Cousin, Emily (born 1862 in Frome, Somerset, England), Martin's Servant, Rosa (born 1862 in Westbury, Wiltshire, England) and Martin's Servant, Sydney (born 1867 in Westbury, Wiltshire, England).


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Martin Shonkins's household

Male

Martin

Shonkins

Head
Female

Mary

Shonkins

Wife
Female

Mary Elisabeth

Shonkins

Daughter
Female

Edyth

Shonkins

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Shonkins

Son
Female

Emily

Stilman

Cousin
Female

Rosa

Pearce

Servant
Male

Sydney

Pearce

Servant
First name(s) Martin
Last name Shonkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Banningham, Norfolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martin

Shonkins

Head

Married

43

1838

Banningham, Norfolk, England

Mary

Shonkins

Wife

Married

43

1838

Nunney, Somerset, England

Mary Elisabeth

Shonkins

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Edyth

Shonkins

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Shonkins

Son

Single

6

1875

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Emily

Stilman

Cousin

Single

19

1862

Frome, Somerset, England

Rosa

Pearce

Servant

Single

19

1862

Westbury, Wiltshire, England

Sydney

Pearce

Servant

Single

14

1867

Westbury, Wiltshire, England

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