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Household of William Povey (born 1839, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Povey, born in 1839 in Aldford, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Povey, born in 1841 in Denbighshire, Wales. They had 5 children; William (born 1867 in Aldford, Cheshire, England), Mary (born 1869 in Aldford, Cheshire, England), Jane (born 1872 in Aldford, Cheshire, England), Margaret (born 1875 in Eccleston, Cheshire, England) and Florence (born 1879 in Eccleston, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Samuel Possnett, born in 1847 in Farndon, Cheshire, England.
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William Povey's household
William
Povey
Head
Margaret
Povey
Wife
William
Povey
Son
Mary
Povey
Daughter
Jane
Povey
Daughter
Margaret
Povey
Daughter
Florence
Povey
Daughter
Samuel
Possnett
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Povey |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Aldford, Cheshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Povey | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Aldford, Cheshire, England | |
Margaret | Povey | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Denbighshire, Wales | |
William | Povey | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Aldford, Cheshire, England | |
Mary | Povey | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Aldford, Cheshire, England | |
Jane | Povey | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Aldford, Cheshire, England | |
Margaret | Povey | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Eccleston, Cheshire, England | |
Florence | Povey | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Eccleston, Cheshire, England | |
Samuel | Possnett | Lodger | Single | 34 | 1847 | Farndon, Cheshire, England |
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