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Household of Richard Poynter (born 1839, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shaftesbury, Dorset, 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 Poynter and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Poynter, born in 1839 in Abbotsbury, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Poynter, born in 1839 in Camborne, Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; Susan A (born 1868 in Dorset, England), Cassandra (born 1870 in Gunville, Dorset, England), Mary (born 1873 in Gunville, Dorset, England) and Edward T (born 1875 in Gunville, Dorset, England).


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Richard Poynter's household

Male

Richard

Poynter

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Poynter

Wife
Female

Susan A

Poynter

Daughter
Female

Cassandra

Poynter

Daughter
Female

Mary

Poynter

Daughter
Male

Edward T

Poynter

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Poynter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Abbotsbury, Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Poynter

Head

Married

42

1839

Abbotsbury, Dorset, England

Elizabeth

Poynter

Wife

Married

42

1839

Camborne, Cornwall, England

Susan A

Poynter

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Dorset, England

Cassandra

Poynter

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Gunville, Dorset, England

Mary

Poynter

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Gunville, Dorset, England

Edward T

Poynter

Son

Single

6

1875

Gunville, Dorset, England

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