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Household of George R Ponsford (born 1847, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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 R Ponsford and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George R Ponsford, born in 1847 in Islington, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. George R was the head of the household, married to Kate E Ponsford, born in 1852 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Katie W (born 1873 in Lee, Kent, England), Gertrude L (born 1874 in Lee, Kent, England) and Madge V (born 1876 in Lee, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George R's Governess, Lilian C (born 1859 in New Cross, Kent, England), George R's Servant, Annie (born 1853 in Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales) and George R's Servant, Christina (born 1864 in Plumstead, Kent, England).


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George R Ponsford's household

Male

George R

Ponsford

Head
Female

Kate E

Ponsford

Wife
Female

Katie W

Ponsford

Daughter
Female

Gertrude L

Ponsford

Daughter
Female

Madge V

Ponsford

Daughter
Female

Lilian C

Huddy

Governess
Female

Annie

Trowbridge

Servant
Female

Christina

Travell

Servant
First name(s) George R
Last name Ponsford
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Islington, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George R

Ponsford

Head

Married

34

1847

Islington, Middlesex, England

Kate E

Ponsford

Wife

Married

29

1852

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Katie W

Ponsford

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lee, Kent, England

Gertrude L

Ponsford

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Lee, Kent, England

Madge V

Ponsford

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lee, Kent, England

Lilian C

Huddy

Governess

Single

22

1859

New Cross, Kent, England

Annie

Trowbridge

Servant

Single

28

1853

Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales

Christina

Travell

Servant

Single

17

1864

Plumstead, Kent, England

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