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Household of James Bowen (born 1826, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochford, Essex, 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 Bowen and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bowen, born in 1826 in Danbury, Essex, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Bowen, born in 1832 in Downham, Essex, England. They had 5 children; Samuel J (born 1854 in Stock, Essex, England), Ellen (born 1862 in Stock, Essex, England), James T (born 1865 in Stock, Essex, England), Eliza (born 1870 in Essex, England) and John W (born 1873 in Rayleigh, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Charles Engwell, born in 1865 in Purleigh, Essex, England.


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James Bowen's household

Male

James

Bowen

Head
Female

Mary A

Bowen

Wife
Male

Samuel J

Bowen

Son
Female

Ellen

Bowen

Daughter
Male

James T

Bowen

Son
Female

Eliza

Bowen

Daughter
Male

John W

Bowen

Son
Male

Charles

Engwell

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Bowen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Danbury, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bowen

Head

Married

55

1826

Danbury, Essex, England

Mary A

Bowen

Wife

Married

49

1832

Downham, Essex, England

Samuel J

Bowen

Son

Single

27

1854

Stock, Essex, England

Ellen

Bowen

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Stock, Essex, England

James T

Bowen

Son

Single

16

1865

Stock, Essex, England

Eliza

Bowen

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Essex, England

John W

Bowen

Son

Single

8

1873

Rayleigh, Essex, England

Charles

Engwell

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Purleigh, Essex, England

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