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Household of John Penson (born 1833, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,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 Penson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Penson, born in 1833 in Little Steeping, Lincolnshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Penson, born in 1832 in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1862 in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England) and Kate (born 1867 in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Frank Hands, born in 1858 in Appledore, Devon, England.


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John Penson's household

Male

John

Penson

Head
Female

Hannah

Penson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Penson

Daughter
Female

Kate

Penson

Daughter
Male

Frank

Hands

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Penson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Little Steeping, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Penson

Head

Married

48

1833

Little Steeping, Lincolnshire, England

Hannah

Penson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Newark, Nottinghamshire, England

Elizabeth

Penson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Newark, Nottinghamshire, England

Kate

Penson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Newark, Nottinghamshire, England

Frank

Hands

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Appledore, Devon, England

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