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Household of Arthur J Bowen (born 1840, Pembrokeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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.

Arthur J Bowen and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Arthur J Bowen, born in 1840 in Pembrokeshire, consisted of 13 members. Arthur J was the head of the household, married to Gertrude O Bowen, born in 1834 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. They had 5 children; Eynon G R (born 1864 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England), Arthur L (born 1866 in Winchester, Hampshire, England), Harry J A (born 1868 in Henstridge, Somerset, England), Ellen E (born 1871 in Sherborne, Dorset, England) and Arthur L (born 1872 in Sherborne, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Arthur J's Governess, Alice S (born 1846 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland), Arthur J's Servant, Mary Jane (born 1846 in Goathill, Somerset, England), Arthur J's Servant, Sarah A (born 1862 in Witham, Essex, England), Arthur J's Servant, Jane (born 1844 in Spaxton, Somerset, England), Arthur J's Servant, Edith S (born 1865 in Plympton, Devon, England) and Arthur J's Servant, Madeline (born 1867 in Spaxton, Somerset, England).


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Arthur J Bowen's household

Male

Arthur J

Bowen

Head
Female

Gertrude O

Bowen

Wife
Female

Alice S

Spencer

Governess
Male

Eynon G R

Bowen

Son
Male

Arthur L

Bowen

Son
Male

Harry J A

Bowen

Son
Female

Ellen E

Bowen

Daughter
Male

Arthur L

Bowen

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Durrant

Servant
Female

Sarah A

Blackmore

Servant
Female

Jane

Shallice

Servant
Female

Edith S

Benson

Servant
Female

Madeline

Willcocks

Servant
First name(s) Arthur J
Last name Bowen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Pembrokeshire, Wales

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Arthur J

Bowen

Head

Married

41

1840

Pembrokeshire, Wales

Gertrude O

Bowen

Wife

Married

47

1834

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Alice S

Spencer

Governess

Single

35

1846

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Eynon G R

Bowen

Son

Single

17

1864

Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

Arthur L

Bowen

Son

Single

15

1866

Winchester, Hampshire, England

Harry J A

Bowen

Son

Single

13

1868

Henstridge, Somerset, England

Ellen E

Bowen

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sherborne, Dorset, England

Arthur L

Bowen

Son

Single

9

1872

Sherborne, Dorset, England

Mary Jane

Durrant

Servant

Single

35

1846

Goathill, Somerset, England

Sarah A

Blackmore

Servant

Single

19

1862

Witham, Essex, England

Jane

Shallice

Servant

Married

37

1844

Spaxton, Somerset, England

Edith S

Benson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Plympton, Devon, England

Madeline

Willcocks

Servant

Single

14

1867

Spaxton, Somerset, England

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