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Household of James Ponting (born 1831, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, 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 Ponting and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ponting, born in 1831 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Ellen, born 1868 in Gloucestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Eliza (born 1836 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England), James's Servant, Annie (born 1864 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England) and James's Servant, Charles (born 1868 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England).


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James Ponting's household

Male

James

Ponting

Head
Female

Ellen

Ponting

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Ponting

Sister
Female

Annie

Phillips

Servant
Male

Charles

Long

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Ponting
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ponting

Head

Widower

50

1831

Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England

Ellen

Ponting

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Gloucestershire, England

Eliza

Ponting

Sister

Single

45

1836

Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England

Annie

Phillips

Servant

Single

17

1864

Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England

Charles

Long

Servant

Single

13

1868

Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England

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