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Household of Samuel Penny (born 1812, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, Devon, 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.

Samuel Penny and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Penny, born in 1812 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Sarah Penny, born in 1815 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1832 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England), Jane (born 1836 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England), Samuel (born 1838 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England) and Harriet (born 1855 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England). They had 1 grandchild; Sarah J, born 1860 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England.


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Samuel Penny's household

Male

Samuel

Penny

Head
Female

Sarah

Penny

Wife
Male

James

Penny

Son
Female

Jane

Roper

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Penny

Son
Female

Harriet

Penny

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Roper

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Penny
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Penny

Head

Married

69

1812

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Sarah

Penny

Wife

Married

66

1815

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

James

Penny

Son

Single

49

1832

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Jane

Roper

Daughter

Widow

45

1836

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Samuel

Penny

Son

Single

43

1838

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Harriet

Penny

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Sarah J

Roper

Grand Daughter

Single

21

1860

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

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