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Household of Benjamin D Or L Powne (born 1844, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, Somerset, 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.

Benjamin D Or L Powne and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin D Or L Powne, born in 1844 in Penpillick, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin D Or L was the head of the household, married to Martha A Powne, born in 1854 in India. They had 3 children; Antoinette (born 1877 in Chard, Somerset, England), Alice M M (born 1879 in Chard, Somerset, England) and Lionel C (born 1880 in Chard, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin D Or L's Niece, Agnes (born 1865 in Billington, Lincolnshire, England), Benjamin D Or L's Servant, Sarah J (born 1862 in Castle Cary, Somerset, England) and Benjamin D Or L's Servant, Alice (born 1867 in Creech, Somerset, England).


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Benjamin D Or L Powne's household

Male

Benjamin D Or L

Powne

Head
Female

Martha A

Powne

Wife
Female

Antoinette

Powne

Daughter
Female

Alice M M

Powne

Daughter
Male

Lionel C

Powne

Son
Female

Agnes

Powne

Niece
Female

Sarah J

Pound

Servant
Female

Alice

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Servant
First name(s) Benjamin D Or L
Last name Powne
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Penpillick, Cornwall, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin D Or L

Powne

Head

Married

37

1844

Penpillick, Cornwall, England

Martha A

Powne

Wife

Married

27

1854

India

Antoinette

Powne

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Chard, Somerset, England

Alice M M

Powne

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Chard, Somerset, England

Lionel C

Powne

Son

Single

1

1880

Chard, Somerset, England

Agnes

Powne

Niece

Single

16

1865

Billington, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah J

Pound

Servant

Single

19

1862

Castle Cary, Somerset, England

Alice

Read

Servant

Single

14

1867

Creech, Somerset, England

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