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Household of Benjamin Powis (born 1848, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Powis and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Powis, born in 1848 in Shropshire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Powis, born in 1838 in Middletown, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; George H, born 1879 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Mother In Law, Sarah Passant, born in 1811 in Shropshire, England.


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Benjamin Powis's household

Male

Benjamin

Powis

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Powis

Wife
Male

George H

Powis

Son
Female

Sarah

Passant

Mother In Law
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Powis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Powis

Head

Married

33

1848

Shropshire, England

Mary Ann

Powis

Wife

Married

43

1838

Middletown, Yorkshire, England

George H

Powis

Son

Single

2

1879

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Passant

Mother In Law

Widow

70

1811

Shropshire, England

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