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Household of James Chowins (born 1848, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, 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 Chowins and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chowins, born in 1848 in Jacobstowe, Devon, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Chowins, born in 1841 in Northlew, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Mary (born 1806 in Sheepwash, Devon, England) and James's Brother In Law, Nicholas (born 1838 in Northlew, Devon, England).


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James Chowins's household

Male

James

Chowins

Head
Female

Mary

Chowins

Wife
Female

Mary

Chowins

Mother
Male

Nicholas

Wood

Brother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Chowins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Jacobstowe, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chowins

Head

Married

33

1848

Jacobstowe, Devon, England

Mary

Chowins

Wife

Married

40

1841

Northlew, Devon, England

Mary

Chowins

Mother

Widow

75

1806

Sheepwash, Devon, England

Nicholas

Wood

Brother In Law

Single

43

1838

Northlew, Devon, England

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