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Household of Thomas Tanton (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 Tanton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Tanton, born in 1841 in St Giles, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Louisa Tanton, born in 1847 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. They had 6 children; Lucy (born 1867 in Bradworthy, Devon, England), Mary (born 1872 in Westleigh, Devon, England), Henry (born 1874 in Westleigh, Devon, England), Ann (born 1876 in Westleigh, Devon, England), William Jno (born 1877 in Westleigh, Devon, England) and Thomas (born 1880 in Westleigh, Devon, England).


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Thomas Tanton's household

Male

Thomas

Tanton

Head
Female

Louisa

Tanton

Wife
Female

Lucy

Tanton

Daughter
Female

Mary

Tanton

Daughter
Male

Henry

Tanton

Son
Female

Ann

Tanton

Daughter
Male

William Jno

Tanton

Son
Male

Thomas

Tanton

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Tanton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place St Giles, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Tanton

Head

Married

40

1841

St Giles, Devon, England

Louisa

Tanton

Wife

Married

34

1847

Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Lucy

Tanton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bradworthy, Devon, England

Mary

Tanton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Westleigh, Devon, England

Henry

Tanton

Son

Single

7

1874

Westleigh, Devon, England

Ann

Tanton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Westleigh, Devon, England

William Jno

Tanton

Son

Single

4

1877

Westleigh, Devon, England

Thomas

Tanton

Son

Single

1

1880

Westleigh, Devon, England

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