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Household of Thomas Powell (born 1811, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Powell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Powell, born in 1811 in Arden, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Powell, born in 1811 in Pulford, Flintshire, Wales. They had 3 children; William (born 1851 in Gresford, Flintshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1845 in Gresford, Flintshire, Wales) and Mary (born 1850 in Gresford, Flintshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Joseph Sheen, born in 1862 in Whitwood, Flintshire, Wales.


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Thomas Powell's household

Male

Thomas

Powell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Powell

Wife
Male

William

Powell

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Powell

Daughter
Female

Mary

Powell

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Sheen

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Powell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Arden, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Powell

Head

Married

70

1811

Arden, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Powell

Wife

Married

70

1811

Pulford, Flintshire, Wales

William

Powell

Son

Single

30

1851

Gresford, Flintshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Powell

Daughter

Single

36

1845

Gresford, Flintshire, Wales

Mary

Powell

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Gresford, Flintshire, Wales

Joseph

Sheen

Servant

Single

19

1862

Whitwood, Flintshire, Wales

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