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Household of William Cortis (born 1852, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 Cortis and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cortis, born in 1852 in Devoran, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Cortis, born in 1851 in Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; William Arthur (born 1875 in Devoran, Cornwall, England) and Sydney L (born 1881 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Thomas Chas Dodds, born in 1864 in Devoran, Cornwall, England.


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William Cortis's household

Male

William

Cortis

Head
Female

Emily

Cortis

Wife
Male

William Arthur

Cortis

Son
Male

Sydney L

Cortis

Son
Male

Thomas Chas

Dodds

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Cortis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Devoran, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cortis

Head

Married

29

1852

Devoran, Cornwall, England

Emily

Cortis

Wife

Married

30

1851

Cornwall, England

William Arthur

Cortis

Son

Single

6

1875

Devoran, Cornwall, England

Sydney L

Cortis

Son

Single

0

1881

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Thomas Chas

Dodds

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Devoran, Cornwall, England

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