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Household of John French (born 1837, Cork)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Madeley, Shropshire, 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.

John French and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John French, born in 1837 in Cork, Cork, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane French, born in 1848 in Breconshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Frederic William (born 1865 in Scotland, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Harry George (born 1868 in Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Bessie Jane (born 1874 in Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Matilda Davies, born in 1862 in Glamorganshire, Wales.


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John French's household

Male

John

French

Head
Female

Jane

French

Wife
Male

Frederic William

French

Son
Male

Harry George

French

Son
Female

Bessie Jane

French

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Davies

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name French
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Cork, Cork, Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

French

Head

Married

44

1837

Cork, Cork, Ireland

Jane

French

Wife

Married

33

1848

Breconshire, Wales

Frederic William

French

Son

Single

16

1865

Scotland, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Harry George

French

Son

Single

13

1868

Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Bessie Jane

French

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Glamorganshire, Wales

Matilda

Davies

Servant

Single

19

1862

Glamorganshire, Wales

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