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Household of Benjamin Bowen (born 1834, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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 Bowen and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Bowen, born in 1834 in Camberwell, Surrey, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Medora R Bowen, born in 1839 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Bevdora, born 1858 in Gillingham, Norfolk, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Servant, Harriett (born 1875 in Forest Hill, Kent, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Mary A (born 1863 in Sydenham, Kent, England).


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Benjamin Bowen's household

Male

Benjamin

Bowen

Head
Female

Medora R

Bowen

Wife
Female

Harriett

Baker

Servant
Female

Bevdora

Bowen

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Worsfold

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Bowen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Camberwell, Surrey, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Bowen

Head

Married

47

1834

Camberwell, Surrey, England

Medora R

Bowen

Wife

Married

42

1839

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Harriett

Baker

Servant

Single

6

1875

Forest Hill, Kent, England

Bevdora

Bowen

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Gillingham, Norfolk, England

Mary A

Worsfold

Servant

Single

18

1863

Sydenham, Kent, England

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