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Household of John Powlesland (born 1840, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Honiton, 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 Powlesland and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Powlesland, born in 1840 in South Tawton, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Powlesland, born in 1851 in Awliscombe, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Frances M (born 1871 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England), George H (born 1873 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England), William A (born 1876 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England) and John F (born 1878 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Sarah French, born in 1807 in Dunkeswell, Devon, England.
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John Powlesland's household
John
Powlesland
Head
Sarah A
Powlesland
Wife
Frances M
Powlesland
Daughter
George H
Powlesland
Son
Elizabeth
Powlesland
Daughter
William A
Powlesland
Son
John F
Powlesland
Son
Sarah
French
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Powlesland |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | South Tawton, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Powlesland | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | South Tawton, Devon, England | |
Sarah A | Powlesland | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Awliscombe, Devon, England | |
Frances M | Powlesland | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Ottery St Mary, Devon, England | |
George H | Powlesland | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Ottery St Mary, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Powlesland | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Ottery St Mary, Devon, England | |
William A | Powlesland | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Ottery St Mary, Devon, England | |
John F | Powlesland | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Ottery St Mary, Devon, England | |
Sarah | French | Mother In Law | Widow | 74 | 1807 | Dunkeswell, Devon, England |
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