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Household of Richard Powis (born 1847, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Richard Powis and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Powis, born in 1847 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Jane Powis, born in 1846 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Brother, James (born 1854 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England) and Richard's Niece, Ellen (born 1864 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England).


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Richard Powis's household

Male

Richard

Powis

Head
Female

Jane

Powis

Wife
Female

Ellen

Powis

Daughter
Male

Henry

Powis

Son
Male

Walter

Powis

Son
Male

James

Powis

Brother
Female

Ellen

Davis

Niece
First name(s) Richard
Last name Powis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Powis

Head

Married

34

1847

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Jane

Powis

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ireland

Ellen

Powis

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Henry

Powis

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Walter

Powis

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Powis

Brother

Single

27

1854

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Ellen

Davis

Niece

Single

17

1864

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

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