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Household of James Penny (born 1852, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northwich, Cheshire, 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 Penny and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Penny, born in 1852 in Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Penny, born in 1852 in Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah J (born 1874 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England), Beatrice (born 1878 in Witton, Cheshire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1880 in Witton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Thomas (born 1835 in Northwich, Cheshire, England), James's Visitor, Thomas (born 1843 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and James's Visitor, Agnes (born 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Penny's household

Male

James

Penny

Head
Female

Sarah

Penny

Wife
Female

Sarah J

Penny

Daughter
Female

Beatrice

Penny

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Penny

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Stagg

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Johnson

Visitor
Female

Agnes

Johnson

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Penny
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Penny

Head

Married

29

1852

Cheshire, England

Sarah

Penny

Wife

Married

29

1852

Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah J

Penny

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Beatrice

Penny

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Witton, Cheshire, England

Mary Ann

Penny

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Witton, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Stagg

Lodger

Widower

46

1835

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Johnson

Visitor

Married

38

1843

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Agnes

Johnson

Visitor

Married

34

1847

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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