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Household of David Bowen (born 1839, Glamorganshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Bowen, born in 1839 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Sarah Bowen, born in 1846 in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Sarah Ann (born 1867 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mary Jane (born 1873 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Boarder, Davey (born 1858 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), David's Boarder, John (born 1845 in Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales) and David's Boarder, William (born 1855 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England).


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David Bowen's household

Male

David

Bowen

Head
Female

Sarah

Bowen

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Bowen

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Bowen

Daughter
Male

Davey

Griffiths

Boarder
Male

John

Williams

Boarder
Male

William

Matts

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Bowen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Swansea, 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

42

1839

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Bowen

Wife

Married

35

1846

Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Sarah Ann

Bowen

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Jane

Bowen

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Davey

Griffiths

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Williams

Boarder

Married

36

1845

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Matts

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

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