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Household of John Penn (born 1846, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Penn and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Penn, born in 1846 in Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Penn, born in 1847 in Barnstaple, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Alfred (born 1871 in Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales), Albert John (born 1873 in Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales), George Henry (born 1875 in Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales), Caroline (born 1878 in Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Walter David (born 1880 in Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Aaron Penn, born in 1841 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England.


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John Penn's household

Male

John

Penn

Head
Female

Caroline

Penn

Wife
Male

Alfred

Penn

Son
Male

Albert John

Penn

Son
Male

George Henry

Penn

Son
Female

Caroline

Penn

Daughter
Male

Walter David

Penn

Son
Male

Aaron

Penn

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Penn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Penn

Head

Married

35

1846

Devon, England

Caroline

Penn

Wife

Married

34

1847

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Alfred

Penn

Son

Single

10

1871

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Albert John

Penn

Son

Single

8

1873

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

George Henry

Penn

Son

Single

6

1875

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Caroline

Penn

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Walter David

Penn

Son

Single

1

1880

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Aaron

Penn

Lodger

Single

40

1841

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

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