Charles J Polkinghorne in Cornwall in the 1881 Census

Details of Charles J Polkinghorne of 7 Bridge, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England

First name(s): Charles J
Last name: Polkinghorne
Relationship: Head
Marital status: Married
Gender: Male
Age: 59
Birth year: 1822
Occupation: ((Retired)) Capt. Royal Navy Liable For Service
Birth town: St Veep
Birth county: Cornwall
Birth place: England
Street: 7 Bridge
Town: —
Parish: St Columb Major
County: Cornwall
Country: England
Registration district: St Columb

Other household members

First name(s)	Last name	Relationship	Marital status	Gender	Age	Birth year	Occupation	Birth place
First name(s) Catherine	Last name Polkinghorne	Relationship Wife	Marital status Married	Gender Female	Age 43	Birth year 1838	Occupation No Occupation	Birth place Stepney, Middlesex, England
First name(s) Maria A	Last name Polkinghorne	Relationship Daughter	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 14	Birth year 1867	Occupation No Occupation	Birth place Sheerness, Kent, England
First name(s) Charles O	Last name Polkinghorne	Relationship Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 9	Birth year 1872	Occupation No Occupation	Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England
First name(s) Annie	Last name Torinsell	Relationship Sister In Law	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 45	Birth year 1836	Occupation No Occupation	Birth place Stepney, Middlesex, England
First name(s) Catherine A	Last name Lawer	Relationship Servant	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 20	Birth year 1861	Occupation General Serv.	Birth place St Stephens, Cornwall, England

About the 1881 England Wales and Scotland Census

When the 1881 census was taken on April 3rd, the total population of England, Wales and Scotland was recorded as 29,707,207. The First Boer War ended only weeks before the 1881 census.

As with any historical research, the golden rule of family history is to check the original record, or "primary source", wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes.

When using census returns, once you have located your ancestor in the census, you should then view the original images to validate your findings. The image of the original document will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households as all the information will be provided in one clear place, as it was originally written down.

The original documents would have been given to your ancestor several days before 3 April, and the head of household would have been asked to fill in the details for anyone who would have been residing at that address on the census date. If the head of the household was unable to read or write, the enumerator - a literate person who would be collecting the census forms - would help fill in the details. Because of this, however, you may note mistakes that were made, such as name spellings. It should also be noted that many people were often economical with the truth when it came to their ages.

Note: the census includes details of people resident in docked vessels and institutions such as prisons, workhouses, hospitals, and barracks, as well as individual households.

See the whole Polkinghorne family
in this 1881 Census record

Includes Charles J Polkinghorne and 5 other people

Polkinghorne family summary

NAME: Charles J Polkinghorne
BORN: 1822
BIRTH COUNTY: Cornwall
ADDRESS IN 1881: St Columb Major, Cornwall, England