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Household of James Penhey (born 1847, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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 Penhey and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Penhey, born in 1847 in Brixham, Devon, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Penhey, born in 1849 in Brixham, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Elijah (born 1870 in Brixham, Devon, England), Mary (born 1872 in Brixham, Devon, England), Jane (born 1873 in Brixham, Devon, England), Francis (born 1875 in Brixham, Devon, England) and William (born 1878 in Brixham, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father, William Penhey, born in 1801 in Brixham, Devon, England.


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James Penhey's household

Male

James

Penhey

Head
Female

Maria

Penhey

Wife
Male

Elijah

Penhey

Son
Female

Mary

Penhey

Daughter
Female

Jane

Penhey

Daughter
Female

Francis

Penhey

Daughter
Male

William

Penhey

Son
Male

William

Penhey

Father
First name(s) James
Last name Penhey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Brixham, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Penhey

Head

Married

34

1847

Brixham, Devon, England

Maria

Penhey

Wife

Married

32

1849

Brixham, Devon, England

Elijah

Penhey

Son

Single

11

1870

Brixham, Devon, England

Mary

Penhey

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Brixham, Devon, England

Jane

Penhey

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Brixham, Devon, England

Francis

Penhey

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Brixham, Devon, England

William

Penhey

Son

Single

3

1878

Brixham, Devon, England

William

Penhey

Father

Widower

80

1801

Brixham, Devon, England

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