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Household of James Povah (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, Lancashire, 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 Povah and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Povah, born in 1822 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rachel Povah, born in 1824 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, James (born 1864 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and James's Niece, Rachel (born 1864 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England).


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James Povah's household

Male

James

Povah

Head
Female

Rachel

Povah

Wife
Male

James

Leary

Boarder
Female

Rachel

Williams

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Povah
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Povah

Head

Married

59

1822

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Povah

Wife

Married

57

1824

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

James

Leary

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Williams

Niece

Single

17

1864

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

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