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Household of James Towell (born 1829, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 Towell and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Towell, born in 1829 in Ashcombe, Devon, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Towell, born in 1827 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Edward J (born 1859 in Exeter, Devon, England), Arthur J (born 1862 in Exeter, Devon, England), John B (born 1864 in Exeter, Devon, England), Emily J B (born 1878 in Exeter, Devon, England), Charles (born 1877 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Henry (born 1880 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger Head, Elizabeth J (born 1852 in Exeter, Devon, England) and James's Lodger Head, Mary (born 1850 in Torquay, Devon, England).


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James Towell's household

Male

James

Towell

Head
Female

Eliza

Towell

Wife
Male

Edward J

Towell

Son
Male

Arthur J

Towell

Son
Male

John B

Towell

Son
Female

Elizabeth J

Davey

Lodger Head
Female

Emily J B

Davey

Daughter
Female

Mary

Seaward

Lodger Head
Male

Charles

Seaward

Son
Male

Henry

Seaward

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Towell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Ashcombe, Devon, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Towell

Head

Married

52

1829

Ashcombe, Devon, England

Eliza

Towell

Wife

Married

54

1827

Exeter, Devon, England

Edward J

Towell

Son

Single

22

1859

Exeter, Devon, England

Arthur J

Towell

Son

Single

19

1862

Exeter, Devon, England

John B

Towell

Son

Single

17

1864

Exeter, Devon, England

Elizabeth J

Davey

Lodger Head

Married

29

1852

Exeter, Devon, England

Emily J B

Davey

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Exeter, Devon, England

Mary

Seaward

Lodger Head

Widow

31

1850

Torquay, Devon, England

Charles

Seaward

Son

Single

4

1877

Exeter, Devon, England

Henry

Seaward

Son

Single

1

1880

Exeter, Devon, England

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