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Household of Thomas Penwill (born 1815, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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.

Thomas Penwill and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Penwill, born in 1815 in Ermington, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Penwill, born in 1827 in Kingston, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1865 in Ermington, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Isaiah B (born 1834 in Litcham, Norfolk, England), Thomas's Boarder, Henry A (born 1859 in Hawkchurch, Dorset, England) and Thomas's Boarder, John (born 1852 in North Molton, Devon, England).


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Thomas Penwill's household

Male

Thomas

Penwill

Head
Female

Sarah

Penwill

Wife
Male

Thomas

Penwill

Son
Male

Isaiah B

Askew

Boarder
Male

Henry A

Edwards

Boarder
Male

John

Ede

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Penwill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Ermington, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Penwill

Head

Married

66

1815

Ermington, Devon, England

Sarah

Penwill

Wife

Married

54

1827

Kingston, Devon, England

Thomas

Penwill

Son

Single

16

1865

Ermington, Devon, England

Isaiah B

Askew

Boarder

Married

47

1834

Litcham, Norfolk, England

Henry A

Edwards

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Hawkchurch, Dorset, England

John

Ede

Boarder

Single

29

1852

North Molton, Devon, England

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