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Household of Peter Powell (born 1850, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, 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.

Peter Powell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Powell, born in 1850 in Walsall, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Edith E Powell, born in 1851 in Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Louisa M (born 1870 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), John Charles (born 1872 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), James Hy (born 1875 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), Edith E (born 1878 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England) and Eva Ellen (born 1881 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Boarder, John Holmes, born in 1858 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England.


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Peter Powell's household

Male

Peter

Powell

Head
Female

Edith E

Powell

Wife
Female

Louisa M

Powell

Daughter
Male

John Charles

Powell

Son
Male

James Hy

Powell

Son
Female

Edith E

Powell

Daughter
Female

Eva Ellen

Powell

Daughter
Male

John

Holmes

Boarder
First name(s) Peter
Last name Powell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Powell

Head

Married

31

1850

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Edith E

Powell

Wife

Married

30

1851

Staffordshire, England

Louisa M

Powell

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

John Charles

Powell

Son

Single

9

1872

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

James Hy

Powell

Son

Single

6

1875

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Edith E

Powell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Eva Ellen

Powell

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

John

Holmes

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

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