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Household of James Powesland (born 1858, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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 Powesland and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Powesland, born in 1858 in South Tawton, Devon, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Powesland, born in 1855 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Mary Jane (born 1868 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England), William Henry (born 1874 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England), Bertha (born 1877 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England) and Edith (born 1880 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England).


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James Powesland's household

Male

James

Powesland

Head
Female

Ann

Powesland

Wife
Male

James

Powesland

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Powesland

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Powesland

Daughter
Male

William Henry

Powesland

Son
Female

Bertha

Powesland

Daughter
Female

Edith

Powesland

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Powesland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place South Tawton, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Powesland

Head

Married

23

1858

South Tawton, Devon, England

Ann

Powesland

Wife

Married

26

1855

Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

James

Powesland

Head

Married

40

1841

Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Powesland

Wife

Married

38

1843

Whitestone, Devon, England

Mary Jane

Powesland

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

William Henry

Powesland

Son

Single

7

1874

Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

Bertha

Powesland

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

Edith

Powesland

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

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