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Household of William Tonkin (born 1831, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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.
William Tonkin and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Tonkin, born in 1831 in St Agnes, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Tonkin, born in 1829 in Helston, Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; Alfred (born 1858 in Helston, Cornwall, England), Henry Herbert (born 1859 in Helston, Cornwall, England), Bessy (born 1862 in Helston, Cornwall, England), Joseph James (born 1864 in Helston, Cornwall, England) and Ernest Prout (born 1871 in Helston, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, William Jno Trevithick, born in 1858 in Ireland.
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William Tonkin's household
William
Tonkin
Head
Eliza
Tonkin
Wife
Alfred
Tonkin
Son
Henry Herbert
Tonkin
Son
Bessy
Tonkin
Daughter
Joseph James
Tonkin
Son
Ernest Prout
Tonkin
Son
William Jno
Trevithick
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Tonkin |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | St Agnes, Cornwall, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Tonkin | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | St Agnes, Cornwall, England | |
Eliza | Tonkin | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Helston, Cornwall, England | |
Alfred | Tonkin | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Helston, Cornwall, England | |
Henry Herbert | Tonkin | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Helston, Cornwall, England | |
Bessy | Tonkin | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Helston, Cornwall, England | |
Joseph James | Tonkin | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Helston, Cornwall, England | |
Ernest Prout | Tonkin | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Helston, Cornwall, England | |
William Jno | Trevithick | Lodger | Single | 23 | 1858 | Ireland |
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