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Household of Henry Powney (born 1823, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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.

Henry Powney and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Powney, born in 1823 in Wombourne, Staffordshire, consisted of 2 members. Henry was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Sister, Ellin Risker, born in 1811 in Wombourne, Staffordshire, England.


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Henry Powney's household

Male

Henry

Powney

Head
Female

Ellin

Risker

Sister
First name(s) Henry
Last name Powney
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Wombourne, Staffordshire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Henry

Powney

Head

Single

58

1823

Wombourne, Staffordshire, England

Ellin

Risker

Sister

Widow

70

1811

Wombourne, Staffordshire, England

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