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Household of Samuel Powell (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridport, 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.

Samuel Powell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Powell, born in 1840 in Wooton Fitzpaine, consisted of 9 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Amelia Powell, born in 1839 in Sherborne, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Mary A (born 1873 in Wooton Fitzpaine), Charles F (born 1874 in Wooton Fitzpaine), Samuel (born 1876 in Wooton Fitzpaine), Amelia (born 1878 in Wooton Fitzpaine) and Alexander (born 1881 in Wooton Fitzpaine).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Mother, Mary A (born 1802 in Shute, Devon, England) and Samuel's Niece, Harriett (born 1870 in Wooton Fitzpaine).


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Samuel Powell's household

Male

Samuel

Powell

Head
Female

Amelia

Powell

Wife
Female

Mary A

Powell

Daughter
Male

Charles F

Powell

Son
Male

Samuel

F Powell

Son
Female

Amelia

Powell

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Powell

Son
Female

Mary A

Powell

Mother
Female

Harriett

Powell

Niece
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Powell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wooton Fitzpaine

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Powell

Head

Married

41

1840

Wooton Fitzpaine

Amelia

Powell

Wife

Married

42

1839

Sherborne, Somerset, England

Mary A

Powell

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Wooton Fitzpaine

Charles F

Powell

Son

Single

7

1874

Wooton Fitzpaine

Samuel

F Powell

Son

Single

5

1876

Wooton Fitzpaine

Amelia

Powell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wooton Fitzpaine

Alexander

Powell

Son

Single

0

1881

Wooton Fitzpaine

Mary A

Powell

Mother

Widow

79

1802

Shute, Devon, England

Harriett

Powell

Niece

Single

11

1870

Wooton Fitzpaine

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