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Household of George Bowditch (born 1834, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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.

George Bowditch and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Bowditch, born in 1834 in Limehouse, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bowditch, born in 1839 in St George's, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; George (born 1864 in Mile End, Middlesex, England), Henry (born 1866 in Mile End, Middlesex, England), Mary (born 1870 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Bessie (born 1872 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), James (born 1875 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Richard (born 1877 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, Henry Shepherd, born in 1860 in Mile End, Middlesex, England.


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George Bowditch's household

Male

George

Bowditch

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bowditch

Wife
Male

George

Bowditch

Son
Male

Henry

Bowditch

Son
Female

Mary

Bowditch

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Bowditch

Daughter
Male

James

Bowditch

Son
Male

Richard

Bowditch

Son
Male

Henry

Shepherd

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Bowditch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Bowditch

Head

Married

47

1834

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Bowditch

Wife

Married

42

1839

St George's, Middlesex, England

George

Bowditch

Son

Single

17

1864

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Henry

Bowditch

Son

Single

15

1866

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Mary

Bowditch

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Bessie

Bowditch

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Poplar, Middlesex, England

James

Bowditch

Son

Single

6

1875

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Richard

Bowditch

Son

Single

4

1877

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Henry

Shepherd

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Mile End, Middlesex, England

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