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Household of William Powney (born 1853, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 Powney and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Powney, born in 1853 in Chester Le Street, Durham, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann E Powney, born in 1852 in Durham, England. They had 2 children; James W (born 1874 in Edmondsley, Durham, England) and John (born 1878 in Newfield, Durham, England).


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William Powney's household

Male

William

Powney

Head
Female

Ann E

Powney

Wife
Male

James W

Powney

Son
Male

John

Powney

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Powney
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Powney

Head

Married

28

1853

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Ann E

Powney

Wife

Married

29

1852

Durham, England

James W

Powney

Son

Single

7

1874

Edmondsley, Durham, England

John

Powney

Son

Single

3

1878

Newfield, Durham, England

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