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Household of William Foss (born 1831, Cornwall)

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.

William Foss and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Foss, born in 1831 in St Just, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Nanny Foss, born in 1830 in St Just, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1854 in St Just, Cornwall, England), Nanny (born 1858 in St Just, Cornwall, England) and Thomas W (born 1880 in St Just, Cornwall, England).


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William Foss's household

Male

William

Foss

Head
Female

Nanny

Foss

Wife
Male

William

Foss

Son
Female

Nanny

Foss

Daughter
Male

Thomas W

Foss

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Foss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place St Just, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Foss

Head

Married

50

1831

St Just, Cornwall, England

Nanny

Foss

Wife

Married

51

1830

St Just, Cornwall, England

William

Foss

Son

Single

27

1854

St Just, Cornwall, England

Nanny

Foss

Daughter

Single

23

1858

St Just, Cornwall, England

Thomas W

Foss

Son

Single

1

1880

St Just, Cornwall, England

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