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Household of Edward Powell (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Powell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Powell, born in 1841 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Edward was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Henry W, born 1879 in Chester, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Gmother, Sarah (born 1797 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Servant, Gaynor (born 1849 in Bala, Merionethshire, Wales).


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Edward Powell's household

Male

Edward

Powell

Head
Male

Henry W

Powell

Son
Female

Sarah

Powell

Gmother
Female

Gaynor

Thomas

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Powell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Powell

Head

Widower

40

1841

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Henry W

Powell

Son

Single

2

1879

Chester, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Powell

Gmother

Widow

84

1797

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Gaynor

Thomas

Servant

Single

32

1849

Bala, Merionethshire, Wales

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