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Household of Alexander Bowden (born 1823, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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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.

Alexander Bowden and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Bowden, born in 1823 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Bowden, born in 1846 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Alfred (born 1876 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Herbert (born 1878 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Leonard (born 1881 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Adopted Son, William B Bowden, born in 1874 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Alexander Bowden's household

Male

Alexander

Bowden

Head
Female

Mary

Bowden

Wife
Male

William B

Bowden

Adopted Son
Male

Alfred

Bowden

Son
Male

Herbert

Bowden

Son
Male

Leonard

Bowden

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Bowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Bowden

Head

Married

58

1823

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Bowden

Wife

Married

35

1846

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William B

Bowden

Adopted Son

-

7

1874

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alfred

Bowden

Son

-

5

1876

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Herbert

Bowden

Son

-

3

1878

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Leonard

Bowden

Son

-

0

1881

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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