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Household of William Povey (born 1847, 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 1847 in Chorley, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Povey, born in 1844 in Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Charlotte (born 1871 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Annie (born 1873 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Jane (born 1874 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Caroline (born 1876 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Edward (born 1878 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and William (born 1880 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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William Povey's household

Male

William

Povey

Head
Female

Jane

Povey

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Povey

Daughter
Female

Annie

Povey

Daughter
Female

Jane

Povey

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Povey

Daughter
Male

Edward

Povey

Son
Male

William

Povey

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Povey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Chorley, 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

34

1847

Chorley, Cheshire, England

Jane

Povey

Wife

Married

37

1844

Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales

Charlotte

Povey

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Chester, Cheshire, England

Annie

Povey

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Chester, Cheshire, England

Jane

Povey

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Chester, Cheshire, England

Caroline

Povey

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Chester, Cheshire, England

Edward

Povey

Son

Single

3

1878

Chester, Cheshire, England

William

Povey

Son

Single

1

1880

Chester, Cheshire, England

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