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Household of David Bowen (born 1852, Pembrokeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

David Bowen and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Bowen, born in 1852 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary J Bowen, born in 1847 in Llanelli, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Thomas J (born 1877 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Esther A (born 1881 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Step Daughter, Ellen J (born 1868 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and David's Lodger, Moses (born 1857 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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David Bowen's household

Male

David

Bowen

Head
Female

Mary J

Bowen

Wife
Male

Thomas J

Bowen

Son
Female

Esther A

Bowen

Daughter
Female

Ellen J

Reed

Step Daughter
Male

Moses

Williams

Lodger
First name(s) David
Last name Bowen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Bowen

Head

Married

29

1852

Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Mary J

Bowen

Wife

Married

34

1847

Llanelli, Brecknockshire, Wales

Thomas J

Bowen

Son

Single

4

1877

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Esther A

Bowen

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ellen J

Reed

Step Daughter

Single

13

1868

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Moses

Williams

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

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