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Household of James Bowditch (born 1831, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Dorset,Devon, 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.

James Bowditch and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bowditch, born in 1831 in Chardstock, Dorset, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriott Bowditch, born in 1833 in Membury, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Sidney (born 1863 in Chardstock, Dorset, England), Thomas G (born 1866 in Chardstock, Dorset, England), Arthur A (born 1872 in Chardstock, Dorset, England), Annie R (born 1875 in Thorncombe, Dorset, England), Enoch (born 1878 in Hawkchurch, Dorset, England) and Emily A (born 1881 in Hawkchurch, Dorset, England).


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James Bowditch's household

Male

James

Bowditch

Head
Female

Harriott

Bowditch

Wife
Male

Sidney

Bowditch

Son
Male

Thomas G

Bowditch

Son
Male

Arthur A

Bowditch

Son
Female

Annie R

Bowditch

Daughter
Male

Enoch

Bowditch

Son
Female

Emily A

Bowditch

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Bowditch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Chardstock, Dorset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bowditch

Head

Married

50

1831

Chardstock, Dorset, England

Harriott

Bowditch

Wife

Married

48

1833

Membury, Devon, England

Sidney

Bowditch

Son

Single

18

1863

Chardstock, Dorset, England

Thomas G

Bowditch

Son

Single

15

1866

Chardstock, Dorset, England

Arthur A

Bowditch

Son

Single

9

1872

Chardstock, Dorset, England

Annie R

Bowditch

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Thorncombe, Dorset, England

Enoch

Bowditch

Son

Single

3

1878

Hawkchurch, Dorset, England

Emily A

Bowditch

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hawkchurch, Dorset, England

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