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Household of William G C Powell (born 1853, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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 G C Powell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William G C Powell, born in 1853 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, consisted of 6 members. William G C was the head of the household, married to Fanny Powell, born in 1857 in Axbridge, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Frederick W (born 1878 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Harry C (born 1881 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William G C's Visitor, Adah (born 1858 in Axbridge, Somerset, England) and William G C's Servant, Emma (born 1868 in Alphington, Devon, England).


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William G C Powell's household

Male

William G C

Powell

Head
Female

Fanny

Powell

Wife
Male

Frederick W

Powell

Son
Male

Harry C

Powell

Son
Female

Adah

Whittin

Visitor
Female

Emma

Bright

Servant
First name(s) William G C
Last name Powell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William G C

Powell

Head

Married

28

1853

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Fanny

Powell

Wife

Married

24

1857

Axbridge, Somerset, England

Frederick W

Powell

Son

Single

3

1878

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Harry C

Powell

Son

Single

0

1881

Exeter, Devon, England

Adah

Whittin

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Axbridge, Somerset, England

Emma

Bright

Servant

Single

13

1868

Alphington, Devon, England

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