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Household of William Povey (born 1832, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Runcorn, Cheshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Povey, born in 1832 in Helsby, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Povey, born in 1840 in Frodsham, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary Emma (born 1872 in Frodsham, Cheshire, England), William H (born 1876 in Sutton, Cheshire, England), Clara (born 1879 in Sutton, Cheshire, England) and Frances (born 1881 in Sutton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Frank Lighfoot, born in 1862 in Halton, Cheshire, England.


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William Povey's household

Male

William

Povey

Head
Female

Mary

Povey

Wife
Female

Mary Emma

Povey

Daughter
Male

William H

Povey

Son
Female

Clara

Povey

Daughter
Female

Frances

Povey

Daughter
Male

Frank

Lighfoot

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Povey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Helsby, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Povey

Head

Married

49

1832

Helsby, Cheshire, England

Mary

Povey

Wife

Married

41

1840

Frodsham, Cheshire, England

Mary Emma

Povey

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Frodsham, Cheshire, England

William H

Povey

Son

Single

5

1876

Sutton, Cheshire, England

Clara

Povey

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sutton, Cheshire, England

Frances

Povey

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sutton, Cheshire, England

Frank

Lighfoot

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Halton, Cheshire, England

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