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Household of Robert Penny (born 1820, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, 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.

Robert Penny and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Penny, born in 1820 in Emborough, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Leah Penny, born in 1821 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1858 in Emborough, Somerset, England), Ellen (born 1861 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England) and Kate (born 1863 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Samuel Clark, born in 1862 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England.


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Robert Penny's household

Male

Robert

Penny

Head
Female

Leah

Penny

Wife
Male

Robert

Penny

Son
Female

Ellen

Penny

Daughter
Female

Kate

Penny

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Clark

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Penny
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Emborough, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Penny

Head

Married

61

1820

Emborough, Somerset, England

Leah

Penny

Wife

Married

60

1821

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Robert

Penny

Son

Single

23

1858

Emborough, Somerset, England

Ellen

Penny

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Kate

Penny

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Samuel

Clark

Servant

Single

19

1862

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

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