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Household of Robert Penny (born 1825, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Penny, born in 1825 in Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Emma Penny, born in 1831 in Radstock, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1861 in Radstock, Somerset, England), Moses (born 1863 in Radstock, Somerset, England) and Samuel (born 1870 in Radstock, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, John (born 1862 in Radstock, Somerset, England) and Robert's Boarder, Levi (born 1861 in Radstock, Somerset, England).


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Robert Penny's household

Male

Robert

Penny

Head
Female

Emma

Penny

Wife
Male

John

Penny

Son
Male

Moses

Penny

Son
Male

Samuel

Penny

Son
Male

John

Hyman

Boarder
Male

Levi

Ashman

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Penny
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Penny

Head

Married

56

1825

Somerset, England

Emma

Penny

Wife

Married

50

1831

Radstock, Somerset, England

John

Penny

Son

Single

20

1861

Radstock, Somerset, England

Moses

Penny

Son

Single

18

1863

Radstock, Somerset, England

Samuel

Penny

Son

Single

11

1870

Radstock, Somerset, England

John

Hyman

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Radstock, Somerset, England

Levi

Ashman

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Radstock, Somerset, England

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