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Household of John Penwill (born 1830, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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.

John Penwill and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Penwill, born in 1830 in Ermington, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Susan Penwill, born in 1831 in Holbeton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Samuel (born 1863 in Devon, England), Emma (born 1872 in Holbeton, Devon, England) and William (born 1878 in Holbeton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father, William Penwill, born in 1797 in Kingsbridge, Devon, England.


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John Penwill's household

Male

John

Penwill

Head
Female

Susan

Penwill

Wife
Male

Samuel

Penwill

Son
Female

Emma

Penwill

Daughter
Male

William

Penwill

Son
Male

William

Penwill

Father
First name(s) John
Last name Penwill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Ermington, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Penwill

Head

Married

51

1830

Ermington, Devon, England

Susan

Penwill

Wife

Married

50

1831

Holbeton, Devon, England

Samuel

Penwill

Son

Single

18

1863

Devon, England

Emma

Penwill

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Holbeton, Devon, England

William

Penwill

Son

Single

3

1878

Holbeton, Devon, England

William

Penwill

Father

Widower

84

1797

Kingsbridge, Devon, England

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