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Household of Edward Penny (born 1851, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, 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.

Edward Penny and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Penny, born in 1851 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Emma Penny, born in 1853 in West Lydford, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Sarah J (born 1870 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England) and Mary (born 1875 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Niece, Nellie Walker, born in 1880 in Frome, Somerset, England.


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Edward Penny's household

Male

Edward

Penny

Head
Female

Emma

Penny

Wife
Female

Sarah J

Penny

Daughter
Female

Mary

Penny

Daughter
Female

Nellie

Walker

Niece
First name(s) Edward
Last name Penny
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Penny

Head

Married

30

1851

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Emma

Penny

Wife

Married

28

1853

West Lydford, Somerset, England

Sarah J

Penny

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Mary

Penny

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Nellie

Walker

Niece

Single

1

1880

Frome, Somerset, England

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