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Household of William Povey (born 1797, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedminster, Somerset, 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 Povey and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Povey, born in 1797 in Bristol, St Philip, Gloucestershire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Povey, born in 1806 in Bristol. They had 1 child; Matilda, born 1834 in Bedminster, Somerset, England. They had 2 grandchildren; George H (born 1868 in Bedminster, Somerset, England) and Harriett A (born 1874 in Bedminster, Somerset, England).


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William Povey's household

Male

William

Povey

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Povey

Wife
Female

Matilda

Biddle

Daughter
Male

George H

Biddle

Grand Son
Female

Harriett A

Biddle

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Povey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 84
Birth year 1797
Birth place Bristol, St Philip, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Povey

Head

Married

84

1797

Bristol, St Philip, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Povey

Wife

Married

75

1806

Bristol

Matilda

Biddle

Daughter

Widow

47

1834

Bedminster, Somerset, England

George H

Biddle

Grand Son

Single

13

1868

Bedminster, Somerset, England

Harriett A

Biddle

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bedminster, Somerset, England

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