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Household of James Bowen (born 1831, Pembrokeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontardawe, Breconshire, Wales

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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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bowen, born in 1831 in Dinas, Pembrokeshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Bowen, born in 1834 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Owen (born 1863 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales), David (born 1868 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1870 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales) and Lizzie (born 1878 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales).


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James Bowen's household

Male

James

Bowen

Head
Female

Mary

Bowen

Wife
Male

Owen

Bowen

Son
Male

David

Bowen

Son
Female

Margaret

Bowen

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Bowen

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Bowen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Dinas, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bowen

Head

Married

50

1831

Dinas, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Mary

Bowen

Wife

Married

47

1834

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Owen

Bowen

Son

Single

18

1863

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

David

Bowen

Son

Single

13

1868

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Margaret

Bowen

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Lizzie

Bowen

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

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