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Household of William J Penn (born 1837, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 J Penn and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Penn, born in 1837 in Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Mary A Penn, born in 1833 in Essex, England. They had 3 children; Eva Jessie (born 1863 in Walthamstow, Essex, England), Ernest W (born 1868 in Walthamstow, Essex, England) and Louisa Eliza (born 1865 in Walthamstow, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Nephew, John Thomas Dorkins, born in 1861 in Essex, England.


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William J Penn's household

Male

William J

Penn

Head
Female

Mary A

Penn

Wife
Female

Eva Jessie

Penn

Daughter
Male

Ernest W

Penn

Son
Female

Louisa Eliza

Penn

Daughter
Male

John Thomas

Dorkins

Nephew
First name(s) William J
Last name Penn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Penn

Head

Married

44

1837

Middlesex, England

Mary A

Penn

Wife

Married

48

1833

Essex, England

Eva Jessie

Penn

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Ernest W

Penn

Son

Single

13

1868

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Louisa Eliza

Penn

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Walthamstow, Essex, England

John Thomas

Dorkins

Nephew

Single

20

1861

Essex, England

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