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Household of John Powney (born 1849, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Warrington, Lancashire,Cheshire, 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 Powney and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Powney, born in 1849 in Wombourne, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Phoebe Powney, born in 1851 in At Sea. They had 4 children; William (born 1873 in Warrington, Lancashire, England), Thomas G (born 1876 in Warrington, Lancashire, England), Philistia (born 1878 in Warrington, Lancashire, England) and Cecelia (born 1881 in Warrington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, David Pollit, born in 1853 in Stockport, Cheshire, England.


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John Powney's household

Male

John

Powney

Head
Female

Phoebe

Powney

Wife
Male

William

Powney

Son
Male

Thomas G

Powney

Son
Female

Philistia

Powney

Daughter
Female

Cecelia

Powney

Daughter
Male

David

Pollit

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Powney
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Wombourne, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Powney

Head

Married

32

1849

Wombourne, Staffordshire, England

Phoebe

Powney

Wife

Married

30

1851

At Sea

William

Powney

Son

Single

8

1873

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Thomas G

Powney

Son

Single

5

1876

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Philistia

Powney

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Cecelia

Powney

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Warrington, Lancashire, England

David

Pollit

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Stockport, Cheshire, England

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