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Household of Benjamin Bowden (born 1848, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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.

Benjamin Bowden and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Bowden, born in 1848 in Silverton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jane Bowden, born in 1849 in Cadbury, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Emma (born 1874 in Exminster, Devon, England), Bessie (born 1876 in Exminster, Devon, England) and Gertrude (born 1881 in Countess Wear, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Mother In Law, Elizabeth Casely, born in 1811 in Drewsteignton, Devon, England.


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Benjamin Bowden's household

Male

Benjamin

Bowden

Head
Female

Jane

Bowden

Wife
Female

Emma

Bowden

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Bowden

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Bowden

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Casely

Mother In Law
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Bowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Silverton, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Bowden

Head

Married

33

1848

Silverton, Devon, England

Jane

Bowden

Wife

Married

32

1849

Cadbury, Devon, England

Emma

Bowden

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Exminster, Devon, England

Bessie

Bowden

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Exminster, Devon, England

Gertrude

Bowden

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Countess Wear, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Casely

Mother In Law

Widow

70

1811

Drewsteignton, Devon, England

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