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Household of William James Powell (born 1835, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 James Powell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James Powell, born in 1835 in Tipton, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. William James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Powell, born in 1836 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1873 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1875 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William James's Father In Law, Joseph (born 1807 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England) and William James's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in Rowley, Staffordshire, England).


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William James Powell's household

Male

William James

Powell

Head
Female

Hannah

Powell

Wife
Female

Jane

Powell

Daughter
Male

William

Powell

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Powell

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Baker

Father In Law
Female

Mary

Chater

Servant
First name(s) William James
Last name Powell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William James

Powell

Head

Married

46

1835

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Powell

Wife

Married

45

1836

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Powell

Daughter

Single

8

1873

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

William

Powell

Son

Single

6

1875

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Powell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Baker

Father In Law

Widower

74

1807

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Chater

Servant

Single

19

1862

Rowley, Staffordshire, England

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