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Household of John Penfold (born 1829, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ashford, Kent, 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.

John Penfold and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Penfold, born in 1829 in Tonbridge, Kent, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Betsy (born 1863 in Biddenden, Kent, England) and Lydia (born 1866 in Dover, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Edward Grant, born in 1864 in Ashford, Kent, England.


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John Penfold's household

Male

John

Penfold

Head
Female

Betsy

Penfold

Daughter
Female

Lydia

Penfold

Daughter
Male

Edward

Grant

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Penfold
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Tonbridge, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Penfold

Head

Widower

52

1829

Tonbridge, Kent, England

Betsy

Penfold

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Biddenden, Kent, England

Lydia

Penfold

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Dover, Kent, England

Edward

Grant

Servant

Single

17

1864

Ashford, Kent, England

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