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Household of Joseph Penlington (born 1801, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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.

Joseph Penlington and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Penlington, born in 1801 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Louisa (born 1845 in Woolton, Lancashire, England) and Josephine (born 1867 in Woolton, Lancashire, England). He had 3 grandchildren; Madeleine G (born 1878 in Woolton, Lancashire, England), Veronica (born 1879 in Woolton, Lancashire, England) and Clare Beatrice (born 1881 in Woolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Son In Law, William H (born 1845 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Joseph's Servant, Catharine (born 1855 in Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales), Joseph's Servant, Maria (born 1825 in Durham, Durham, England) and Joseph's Servant, Catharine (born 1860 in York, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Penlington's household

Male

Joseph

Penlington

Head
Male

William H

Harris

Son In Law
Female

Louisa

Harris

Daughter
Female

Josephine

Harris

Daughter
Female

Madeleine G

Harris

Grand Daughter
Female

Veronica

Harris

Grand Daughter
Female

Clare Beatrice

Harris

Grand Daughter
Female

Catharine

Willman

Servant
Female

Maria

Stobbs

Servant
Female

Catharine

Holdsworth

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Penlington
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Penlington

Head

Widower

80

1801

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William H

Harris

Son In Law

Married

36

1845

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Louisa

Harris

Daughter

Married

36

1845

Woolton, Lancashire, England

Josephine

Harris

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Woolton, Lancashire, England

Madeleine G

Harris

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Woolton, Lancashire, England

Veronica

Harris

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Woolton, Lancashire, England

Clare Beatrice

Harris

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Woolton, Lancashire, England

Catharine

Willman

Servant

Single

26

1855

Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Maria

Stobbs

Servant

Single

56

1825

Durham, Durham, England

Catharine

Holdsworth

Servant

Single

21

1860

York, Yorkshire, England

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