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Household of James Powell (born 1840, Herefordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Powell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Powell, born in 1840 in Hereford, Herefordshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Selina Powell, born in 1838 in Devon, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1866 in Wales), Mary J (born 1868 in Wales), Thomas (born 1874 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England) and Selina (born 1870 in Earlestown, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Carr, born in 1858 in Wales.


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James Powell's household

Male

James

Powell

Head
Female

Selina

Powell

Wife
Male

James

Powell

Son
Male

John

Carr

Boarder
Female

Mary J

Powell

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Powell

Son
Female

Selina

Powell

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Powell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Powell

Head

Married

41

1840

Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Selina

Powell

Wife

Married

43

1838

Devon, England

James

Powell

Son

Single

15

1866

Wales

John

Carr

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Wales

Mary J

Powell

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Wales

Thomas

Powell

Son

Single

7

1874

Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Selina

Powell

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Earlestown, Lancashire, England

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