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Household of George Penny (born 1839, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wilton, Wiltshire, 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.

George Penny and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Penny, born in 1839 in Bishopstone, Wiltshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Meina Penny, born in 1847 in Handley, Dorset, England. They had 2 children; Henry (born 1865 in Bishopstone, Wiltshire, England) and Mary A (born 1870 in Bishopstone, Wiltshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Stepson, Bennett (born 1869 in Handley, Dorset, England) and George's Step Daughter, Lydia M (born 1874 in Handley, Dorset, England).


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George Penny's household

Male

George

Penny

Head
Female

Meina

Penny

Wife
Male

Henry

Penny

Son
Male

Bennett

Isaac

Stepson
Female

Mary A

Penny

Daughter
Female

Lydia M

Isaac

Step Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Penny
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Bishopstone, Wiltshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Penny

Head

Married

42

1839

Bishopstone, Wiltshire, England

Meina

Penny

Wife

Married

34

1847

Handley, Dorset, England

Henry

Penny

Son

Single

16

1865

Bishopstone, Wiltshire, England

Bennett

Isaac

Stepson

Single

12

1869

Handley, Dorset, England

Mary A

Penny

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bishopstone, Wiltshire, England

Lydia M

Isaac

Step Daughter

Single

7

1874

Handley, Dorset, England

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