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Household of William Penning (born 1847, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 Penning and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Penning, born in 1847 in Kent, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Penning, born in 1849 in Pembrokeshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Edith E (born 1872 in Greenwich, Kent, England), Florence E S (born 1873 in Greenwich, Kent, England) and William (born 1876 in Greenwich, Kent, England).


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William Penning's household

Male

William

Penning

Head
Female

Ellen

Penning

Wife
Female

Edith E

Penning

Daughter
Female

Florence E S

Penning

Daughter
Male

William

Penning

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Penning
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Penning

Head

Married

34

1847

Kent, England

Ellen

Penning

Wife

Married

32

1849

Pembrokeshire, Wales

Edith E

Penning

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Greenwich, Kent, England

Florence E S

Penning

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Greenwich, Kent, England

William

Penning

Son

Single

5

1876

Greenwich, Kent, England

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