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Household of William Semmens (born 1810, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 Semmens and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Semmens, born in 1810 in St Buryan, Cornwall, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Semmens, born in 1821 in St Just, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Adopted Son, Richard Dennis, born in 1863 in St Just, Cornwall, England.


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William Semmens's household

Male

William

Semmens

Head
Female

Mary

Semmens

Wife
Male

Richard

Dennis

Adopted Son
First name(s) William
Last name Semmens
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place St Buryan, Cornwall, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Semmens

Head

Married

71

1810

St Buryan, Cornwall, England

Mary

Semmens

Wife

Married

60

1821

St Just, Cornwall, England

Richard

Dennis

Adopted Son

Single

18

1863

St Just, Cornwall, England

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