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Household of William Ponting (born 1832, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Worcestershire,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 Ponting and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ponting, born in 1832 in Dudley, Worcestershire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Ponting, born in 1832 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. They had 5 children; Selina (born 1861 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England), Sarah G (born 1864 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England), Alice (born 1865 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England), William (born 1869 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England) and Eliza (born 1871 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Adopted Child, Alfred Boswell, born in 1877 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.


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William Ponting's household

Male

William

Ponting

Head
Female

Eliza

Ponting

Wife
Female

Selina

Ponting

Daughter
Female

Sarah G

Ponting

Daughter
Female

Alice

Ponting

Daughter
Male

William

Ponting

Son
Female

Eliza

Ponting

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Boswell

Adopted Child
First name(s) William
Last name Ponting
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ponting

Head

Married

49

1832

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Eliza

Ponting

Wife

Married

49

1832

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Selina

Ponting

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Sarah G

Ponting

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Alice

Ponting

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

William

Ponting

Son

Single

12

1869

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Eliza

Ponting

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Alfred

Boswell

Adopted Child

Single

4

1877

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

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