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Household of Charles Penson (born 1839, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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.

Charles Penson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Penson, born in 1839 in Bermondsey, Surrey, consisted of 7 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Anne E Penson, born in 1836 in Drayton, Leicestershire, England. They had 4 children; Rachel M (born 1871 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Matilda A (born 1873 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Annie (born 1874 in Croydon, Surrey, England) and Mabel (born 1874 in Croydon, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Sister, Ann Penson, born in 1841 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England.


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Charles Penson's household

Male

Charles

Penson

Head
Female

Anne E

Penson

Wife
Female

Rachel M

Penson

Daughter
Female

Matilda A

Penson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Penson

Daughter
Female

Mabel

Penson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Penson

Sister
First name(s) Charles
Last name Penson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Penson

Head

Married

42

1839

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Anne E

Penson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Drayton, Leicestershire, England

Rachel M

Penson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Croydon, Surrey, England

Matilda A

Penson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Croydon, Surrey, England

Annie

Penson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Croydon, Surrey, England

Mabel

Penson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Croydon, Surrey, England

Ann

Penson

Sister

Single

40

1841

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

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