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Household of John Powis (born 1832, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, 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 Powis and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Powis, born in 1832 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Powis, born in 1832 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Other, Eliza (born 1867 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England), John's Other, Benjamin (born 1869 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England), John's Other, Emma (born 1871 in Staffordshire, England), John's Other, Betsey (born 1873 in Staffordshire, England), John's Other, Selina (born 1878 in Staffordshire, England) and John's Other, Mary Ann (born 1865 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England).


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John Powis's household

Male

John

Powis

Head
Female

Martha

Powis

Wife
Female

Eliza

Powis

Other
Male

Benjamin

Powis

Other
Female

Emma

Powis

Other
Female

Betsey

Powis

Other
Female

Selina

Powis

Other
Female

Mary Ann

Powis

Other
First name(s) John
Last name Powis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Powis

Head

Married

49

1832

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Powis

Wife

Married

49

1832

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Powis

Other

Single

14

1867

Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England

Benjamin

Powis

Other

Single

12

1869

Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Powis

Other

Single

10

1871

Staffordshire, England

Betsey

Powis

Other

Single

8

1873

Staffordshire, England

Selina

Powis

Other

Single

3

1878

Staffordshire, England

Mary Ann

Powis

Other

Single

16

1865

Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England

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