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Household of James Bowen (born 1849, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bowen, born in 1849 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bowen, born in 1851 in Rhymney, Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Benjamin J (born 1872 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England), Samuel P (born 1874 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England), Catherine M (born 1876 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1878 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England), Sarah E (born 1879 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England) and Alice (born 1881 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, David Bowen, born in 1856 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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James Bowen's household

Male

James

Bowen

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bowen

Wife
Male

Benjamin J

Bowen

Son
Male

Samuel P

Bowen

Son
Female

Catherine M

Bowen

Daughter
Female

Mary

Bowen

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Bowen

Daughter
Female

Alice

Bowen

Daughter
Male

David

Bowen

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Bowen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bowen

Head

Married

32

1849

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Bowen

Wife

Married

30

1851

Rhymney, Monmouthshire, Wales

Benjamin J

Bowen

Son

Single

9

1872

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Samuel P

Bowen

Son

Single

7

1874

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Catherine M

Bowen

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Bowen

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Bowen

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Bowen

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

David

Bowen

Brother

Single

25

1856

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

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