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Household of Edward Bowden (born 1851, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgend, 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.

Edward Bowden and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Bowden, born in 1851 in Timberscombe, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Johana Bowden, born in 1841 in Watchet, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1878 in Porthcawl, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Helena (born 1880 in Porthcawl, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Step Son, George (born 1864 in Watchet, Somerset, England) and Edward's Step Daughter, Mary H (born 1868 in Porthcawl, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Edward Bowden's household

Male

Edward

Bowden

Head
Female

Johana

Bowden

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Bowden

Daughter
Female

Helena

Bowden

Daughter
Male

George

Franklin

Step Son
Female

Mary H

Franklin

Step Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Bowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Timberscombe, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Bowden

Head

Married

30

1851

Timberscombe, Somerset, England

Johana

Bowden

Wife

Married

40

1841

Watchet, Somerset, England

Elizabeth Ann

Bowden

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Porthcawl, Glamorganshire, Wales

Helena

Bowden

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Porthcawl, Glamorganshire, Wales

George

Franklin

Step Son

Single

17

1864

Watchet, Somerset, England

Mary H

Franklin

Step Daughter

Single

13

1868

Porthcawl, Glamorganshire, Wales

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