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Household of Robert Povey (born 1817, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, 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.

Robert Povey and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Povey, born in 1817 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Hannah Povey, born in 1837 in Longton, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Emily E (born 1862 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Thomas W (born 1864 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Frederick (born 1867 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and Hannah M (born 1871 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Niece, Anne (born 1857 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and Robert's Boarder, Charles A (born 1856 in Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales).


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Robert Povey's household

Male

Robert

Povey

Head
Female

Hannah

Povey

Wife
Female

Emily E

Povey

Daughter
Male

Thomas W

Povey

Son
Male

Frederick

Povey

Son
Female

Hannah M

Povey

Daughter
Female

Anne

Povey

Niece
Male

Charles A

Benbow

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Povey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Povey

Head

Married

64

1817

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Povey

Wife

Married

44

1837

Longton, Staffordshire, England

Emily E

Povey

Daughter

Single

19

1862

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Thomas W

Povey

Son

Single

17

1864

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Frederick

Povey

Son

Single

14

1867

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Hannah M

Povey

Daughter

Single

10

1871

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Anne

Povey

Niece

Single

24

1857

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Charles A

Benbow

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales

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