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Household of Michael Donovan (born 1836)

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 Donovan and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Donovan, born in 1836 in , consisted of 8 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Mary Donovan, born in 1843 in Ireland. They had 6 children; John (born 1861 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Michael (born 1864 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1866 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), James (born 1869 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1871 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mary (born 1875 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Michael Donovan's household

Male

Michael

Donovan

Head
Female

Mary

Donovan

Wife
Male

John

Donovan

Son
Male

Michael

Donovan

Son
Male

William

Donovan

Son
Male

James

Donovan

Son
Female

Margaret

Donovan

Daughter
Female

Mary

Donovan

Daughter
First name(s) Michael
Last name Donovan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Donovan

Head

Married

45

1836

Ireland

Mary

Donovan

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ireland

John

Donovan

Son

Single

20

1861

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Michael

Donovan

Son

Single

17

1864

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Donovan

Son

Single

15

1866

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Donovan

Son

Single

12

1869

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Donovan

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Donovan

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

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