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Household of William Penter (born 1842, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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 Penter and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Penter, born in 1842 in Polperro, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Penter, born in 1841 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1867 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Frances (born 1870 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Henry (born 1872 in Plymstock, Devon, England) and Edward (born 1874 in Plymstock, Devon, England).


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William Penter's household

Male

William

Penter

Head
Female

Ellen

Penter

Wife
Male

William

Penter

Son
Male

Frances

Penter

Son
Male

Henry

Penter

Son
Male

Edward

Penter

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Penter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Polperro, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Penter

Head

Married

39

1842

Polperro, Cornwall, England

Ellen

Penter

Wife

Married

40

1841

Plymouth, Devon, England

William

Penter

Son

Single

14

1867

Plymouth, Devon, England

Frances

Penter

Son

Single

11

1870

Plymouth, Devon, England

Henry

Penter

Son

Single

9

1872

Plymstock, Devon, England

Edward

Penter

Son

Single

7

1874

Plymstock, Devon, England

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