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Household of John Powton (born 1839, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 Powton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Powton, born in 1839 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Powton, born in 1840 in Middridge, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1865 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England), John (born 1868 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England), Ralph (born 1870 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England), Brunton (born 1874 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England) and Charles (born 1881 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, Richard Hymers, born in 1859 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England.


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John Powton's household

Male

John

Powton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Powton

Wife
Male

Richard

Hymers

Son In Law
Male

Robert

Powton

Son
Male

John

Powton

Son
Male

Ralph

Powton

Son
Male

Brunton

Powton

Son
Male

Charles

Powton

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Powton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Powton

Head

Married

42

1839

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Powton

Wife

Married

41

1840

Middridge, Durham, England

Richard

Hymers

Son In Law

Single

22

1859

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Robert

Powton

Son

Single

16

1865

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

John

Powton

Son

Single

13

1868

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Ralph

Powton

Son

Single

11

1870

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Brunton

Powton

Son

Single

7

1874

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Charles

Powton

Son

Single

0

1881

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

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