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Household of William Penn (born 1841, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holborn, London,Middlesex, 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 Penn and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Penn, born in 1841 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rachel Penn, born in 1844 in -. They had 7 children; William J (born 1868 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England), John E (born 1870 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England), Henry K (born 1872 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Alfred (born 1875 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), Emma H (born 1877 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), George (born 1879 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England) and Helen P (born 1881 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England).


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William Penn's household

Male

William

Penn

Head
Female

Rachel

Penn

Wife
Male

William J

Penn

Son
Male

John E

Penn

Son
Male

Henry K

Penn

Son
Male

Alfred

Penn

Son
Female

Emma H

Penn

Daughter
Male

George

Penn

Son
Female

Helen P

Penn

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Penn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Penn

Head

Married

40

1841

London, Middlesex, England

Rachel

Penn

Wife

Married

37

1844

-

William J

Penn

Son

Single

13

1868

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

John E

Penn

Son

Single

11

1870

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Henry K

Penn

Son

Single

9

1872

Islington, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Penn

Son

Single

6

1875

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Emma H

Penn

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

George

Penn

Son

Single

2

1879

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Helen P

Penn

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

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