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Household of John Penlington (born 1852, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Meriden, Warwickshire, 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.

John Penlington and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Penlington, born in 1852 in Aldford, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ruth Penlington, born in 1852 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John Newton (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Stanley Highfield (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Albert Barnes (born 1880 in Sheldon, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Hannah Maretta Cadd, born in 1867 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.


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John Penlington's household

Male

John

Penlington

Head
Female

Ruth

Penlington

Wife
Male

John Newton

Penlington

Son
Male

Stanley Highfield

Penlington

Son
Male

Albert Barnes

Penlington

Son
Female

Hannah Maretta

Cadd

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Penlington
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Aldford, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Penlington

Head

Married

29

1852

Aldford, Cheshire, England

Ruth

Penlington

Wife

Married

29

1852

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John Newton

Penlington

Son

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Stanley Highfield

Penlington

Son

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Albert Barnes

Penlington

Son

Single

1

1880

Sheldon, Warwickshire, England

Hannah Maretta

Cadd

Servant

Single

14

1867

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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