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Household of Thomas Cornish (born 1831, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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.
Thomas Cornish and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Cornish, born in 1831 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Helen M Cornish, born in 1839 in Penzance, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Helen C (born 1862 in Penzance, Cornwall, England), Thomas Hy (born 1863 in Penzance, Cornwall, England) and Gertrude M (born 1867 in Penzance, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Sarah (born 1856 in Sancreed, Cornwall, England), Thomas's Servant, Ellen (born 1853 in Breage, Cornwall, England) and Thomas's Servant, Jane (born 1850 in Hayle, Cornwall, England).
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Thomas Cornish's household
Thomas
Cornish
Head
Helen M
Cornish
Wife
Helen C
Cornish
Daughter
Thomas Hy
Cornish
Son
Gertrude M
Cornish
Daughter
Sarah
Williams
Servant
Ellen
Tyacke
Servant
Jane
Mills
Servant
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Cornish |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Tavistock, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Cornish | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Tavistock, Devon, England | |
Helen M | Cornish | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Penzance, Cornwall, England | |
Helen C | Cornish | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Penzance, Cornwall, England | |
Thomas Hy | Cornish | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Penzance, Cornwall, England | |
Gertrude M | Cornish | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Penzance, Cornwall, England | |
Sarah | Williams | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Sancreed, Cornwall, England | |
Ellen | Tyacke | Servant | Single | 28 | 1853 | Breage, Cornwall, England | |
Jane | Mills | Servant | Single | 31 | 1850 | Hayle, Cornwall, England |
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