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Household of Ellen Povey (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

Ellen Povey and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Povey, born in 1842 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Walter Willm (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Winifred E (born 1879 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Ellen's Boarder, Peter (born 1854 in Broad Green, Lancashire, England), Ellen's Boarder, Richard (born 1855 in Raby, Lancashire, England) and Ellen's Boarder, William Hy (born 1862 in Herefordshire, England).


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Ellen Povey's household

Female

Ellen

Povey

Head
Male

Walter Willm

Povey

Son
Female

Winifred E

Povey

Daughter
Male

Peter

Gerrard

Boarder
Male

Richard

Williamson

Boarder
Male

William Hy

Eddins

Boarder
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Povey
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Povey

Head

Widow

39

1842

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Walter Willm

Povey

Son

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Winifred E

Povey

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Peter

Gerrard

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Broad Green, Lancashire, England

Richard

Williamson

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Raby, Lancashire, England

William Hy

Eddins

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Herefordshire, England

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