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Household of James Powley (born 1840, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keighley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Powley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Powley, born in 1840 in Sporle, Norfolk, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Raichel Powley, born in 1844 in West Dereham, Norfolk, England. They had 5 children; Alfred (born 1864 in Illington, Norfolk, England), William (born 1867 in Illington, Norfolk, England), Henery (born 1870 in Illington, Yorkshire, England), Catherine (born 1873 in Illington, Norfolk, England) and Ada (born 1878 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, Robert Riches, born in 1876 in Downham, Norfolk, England.


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James Powley's household

Male

James

Powley

Head
Female

Raichel

Powley

Wife
Male

Alfred

Powley

Son
Male

William

Powley

Son
Male

Henery

Powley

Son
Female

Catherine

Powley

Daughter
Female

Ada

Powley

Daughter
Male

Robert

Riches

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Powley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Sporle, Norfolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Powley

Head

Married

41

1840

Sporle, Norfolk, England

Raichel

Powley

Wife

Married

37

1844

West Dereham, Norfolk, England

Alfred

Powley

Son

Single

17

1864

Illington, Norfolk, England

William

Powley

Son

Single

14

1867

Illington, Norfolk, England

Henery

Powley

Son

Single

11

1870

Illington, Yorkshire, England

Catherine

Powley

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Illington, Norfolk, England

Ada

Powley

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Yorkshire, England

Robert

Riches

Nephew

Single

5

1876

Downham, Norfolk, England

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