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Household of Michael Desmond (born 1833)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

Michael Desmond and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Desmond, born in 1833 in , consisted of 6 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Ann Desmond, born in 1842 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Francis (born 1861 in Sirhowy, Monmouthshire, Wales), Peter (born 1864 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Annie (born 1869 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Michael's Boarder, Catherine Harney, born in 1863 in Ireland.


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Michael Desmond's household

Male

Michael

Desmond

Head
Female

Ann

Desmond

Wife
Male

Francis

Desmond

Son
Male

Peter

Desmond

Son
Female

Annie

Desmond

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Harney

Boarder
First name(s) Michael
Last name Desmond
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Desmond

Head

Married

48

1833

Ireland

Ann

Desmond

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ireland

Francis

Desmond

Son

Single

20

1861

Sirhowy, Monmouthshire, Wales

Peter

Desmond

Son

Single

17

1864

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Annie

Desmond

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

Harney

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Ireland

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