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Household of David Bowen (born 1841, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontardawe, Breconshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Bowen, born in 1841 in Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Rachel Bowen, born in 1843 in Llangadock, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1869 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales), William (born 1872 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales), David (born 1876 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales) and Olivia (born 1879 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Niece, Mary Bowen, born in 1873 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales.


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David Bowen's household

Male

David

Bowen

Head
Female

Rachel

Bowen

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Bowen

Daughter
Male

William

Bowen

Son
Female

Mary

Bowen

Niece
Male

David

Bowen

Son
Female

Olivia

Bowen

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Bowen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Bowen

Head

Married

40

1841

Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rachel

Bowen

Wife

Married

38

1843

Llangadock, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Bowen

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

William

Bowen

Son

Single

9

1872

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Mary

Bowen

Niece

Single

8

1873

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

David

Bowen

Son

Single

5

1876

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Olivia

Bowen

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

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