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Household of George Bowditch (born 1837, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Langport, Somerset, 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 1837 in South Petherton, Somerset, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Caroline Bowditch, born in 1838 in Clapton, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1857 in South Petherton, Somerset, England), Thomas (born 1863 in Langport, Somerset, England), Ellen (born 1866 in Langport, Somerset, England), Rosina (born 1868 in Langport, Somerset, England), Louisa (born 1870 in Langport, Somerset, England) and Caroline (born 1876 in Huish Episcopi, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Visitor, Mary Ann Blatchford, born in 1879 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.


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George Bowditch's household

Male

George

Bowditch

Head
Female

Caroline

Bowditch

Wife
Male

John

Bowditch

Son
Male

Thomas

Bowditch

Son
Female

Ellen

Bowditch

Daughter
Female

Rosina

Bowditch

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Bowditch

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Bowditch

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Blatchford

Visitor
First name(s) George
Last name Bowditch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place South Petherton, Somerset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Bowditch

Head

Married

44

1837

South Petherton, Somerset, England

Caroline

Bowditch

Wife

Married

43

1838

Clapton, Somerset, England

John

Bowditch

Son

Single

24

1857

South Petherton, Somerset, England

Thomas

Bowditch

Son

Single

18

1863

Langport, Somerset, England

Ellen

Bowditch

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Langport, Somerset, England

Rosina

Bowditch

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Langport, Somerset, England

Louisa

Bowditch

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Langport, Somerset, England

Caroline

Bowditch

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Huish Episcopi, Somerset, England

Mary Ann

Blatchford

Visitor

Single

2

1879

Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

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