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Household of William F Penwith (born 1797, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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.

William F Penwith and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William F Penwith, born in 1797 in Devon, consisted of 5 members. William F was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Sarah L, born 1835 in Bigbury, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William F's Servant, Cathern (born 1837 in Salcombe, Devon, England), William F's Servant, Emma (born 1856 in Drewsteignton, Devon, England) and William F's Servant, James (born 1834 in Alphington, Devon, England).


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William F Penwith's household

Male

William F

Penwith

Head
Female

Sarah L

Collins

Daughter
Female

Cathern

Weymouth

Servant
Female

Emma

Pillar

Servant
Male

James

Willerway

Servant
First name(s) William F
Last name Penwith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 84
Birth year 1797
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William F

Penwith

Head

Widower

84

1797

Devon, England

Sarah L

Collins

Daughter

Widow

46

1835

Bigbury, Devon, England

Cathern

Weymouth

Servant

Single

44

1837

Salcombe, Devon, England

Emma

Pillar

Servant

Single

25

1856

Drewsteignton, Devon, England

James

Willerway

Servant

Married

47

1834

Alphington, Devon, England

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