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Household of Thomas Genke (born 1845, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, Devon, 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 Genke and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Genke, born in 1845 in Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth N Genke, born in 1848 in Harbertonford, Devon, England. They had 2 children; John W (born 1878 in Harbertonford, Devon, England) and Emily E (born 1880 in Harbertonford, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Brother, George (born 1860 in Cornwall, England) and Thomas's Lodger, William (born 1844 in Cornwall, England).


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Thomas Genke's household

Male

Thomas

Genke

Head
Female

Elizabeth N

Genke

Wife
Male

John W

Genke

Son
Female

Emily E

Genke

Daughter
Male

George

Genke

Brother
Male

William

Roling

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Genke
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Genke

Head

Married

36

1845

Cornwall, England

Elizabeth N

Genke

Wife

Married

33

1848

Harbertonford, Devon, England

John W

Genke

Son

Single

3

1878

Harbertonford, Devon, England

Emily E

Genke

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Harbertonford, Devon, England

George

Genke

Brother

Single

21

1860

Cornwall, England

William

Roling

Lodger

Single

37

1844

Cornwall, England

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