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Household of Walter Povey (born 1845, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, Sussex, 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.

Walter Povey and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Povey, born in 1845 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Esther Povey, born in 1852 in Isleham, Cambridgeshire, England. They had 2 children; Ernest E (born 1878 in Hove, Sussex, England) and William J (born 1880 in Hove, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Mother, Ann (born 1822 in Hove, Sussex, England) and Walter's Servant, Caroline L (born 1866 in Lambeth, Surrey, England).


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Walter Povey's household

Male

Walter

Povey

Head
Female

Esther

Povey

Wife
Male

Ernest E

Povey

Son
Male

William J

Povey

Son
Female

Ann

Povey

Mother
Female

Caroline L

Payne

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name Povey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Povey

Head

Married

36

1845

Brighton, Sussex, England

Esther

Povey

Wife

Married

29

1852

Isleham, Cambridgeshire, England

Ernest E

Povey

Son

Single

3

1878

Hove, Sussex, England

William J

Povey

Son

Single

1

1880

Hove, Sussex, England

Ann

Povey

Mother

Married

59

1822

Hove, Sussex, England

Caroline L

Payne

Servant

Single

15

1866

Lambeth, Surrey, England

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