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Household of James M Powell (born 1828, Breconshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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.

James M Powell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James M Powell, born in 1828 in Brecon, Breconshire, consisted of 9 members. James M was the head of the household, married to Dorcas S Powell, born in 1839 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Janette E (born 1864 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Ada B (born 1866 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Frederick J (born 1872 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Charles E (born 1876 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Emily D (born 1871 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Mabel M (born 1881 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James M's Servant, Emma J Foot, born in 1865 in Saltash, Cornwall, England.


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James M Powell's household

Male

James M

Powell

Head
Female

Dorcas S

Powell

Wife
Female

Janette E

Powell

Daughter
Female

Ada B

Powell

Daughter
Male

Frederick J

Powell

Son
Male

Charles E

Powell

Son
Female

Emily D

Powell

Daughter
Female

Mabel M

Powell

Daughter
Female

Emma J

Foot

Servant
First name(s) James M
Last name Powell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James M

Powell

Head

Married

53

1828

Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

Dorcas S

Powell

Wife

Married

42

1839

Plymouth, Devon, England

Janette E

Powell

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Plymouth, Devon, England

Ada B

Powell

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Plymouth, Devon, England

Frederick J

Powell

Son

Single

9

1872

Plymouth, Devon, England

Charles E

Powell

Son

Single

5

1876

Plymouth, Devon, England

Emily D

Powell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Plymouth, Devon, England

Mabel M

Powell

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Plymouth, Devon, England

Emma J

Foot

Servant

Single

16

1865

Saltash, Cornwall, England

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