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Household of William Buscomb (born 1856, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Columb, 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.

William Buscomb and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Buscomb, born in 1856 in St Ervan, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Buscomb, born in 1853 in Padstow, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; Susan (born 1876 in Crantock, Cornwall, England) and Mary (born 1879 in Crantock, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepdaughter, Jane (born 1874 in Cubert, Cornwall, England), William's Brother In Law, John (born 1864 in Little Petherick, Cornwall, England) and William's Lodger, William (born 1819 in St Kew, Cornwall, England).


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William Buscomb's household

Male

William

Buscomb

Head
Female

Sarah

Buscomb

Wife
Female

Jane

Cleave

Stepdaughter
Female

Susan

Buscomb

Daughter
Female

Mary

Buscomb

Daughter
Male

John

Cleave

Brother In Law
Male

William

Cleave

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Buscomb
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place St Ervan, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Buscomb

Head

Married

25

1856

St Ervan, Cornwall, England

Sarah

Buscomb

Wife

Married

28

1853

Padstow, Cornwall, England

Jane

Cleave

Stepdaughter

Single

7

1874

Cubert, Cornwall, England

Susan

Buscomb

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Crantock, Cornwall, England

Mary

Buscomb

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Crantock, Cornwall, England

John

Cleave

Brother In Law

Single

17

1864

Little Petherick, Cornwall, England

William

Cleave

Lodger

Widower

62

1819

St Kew, Cornwall, England

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