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Household of James Towell (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Towell, born in 1841 in Chittlehampton, Devon, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susan Towell, born in 1837 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1870 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England), William (born 1871 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England), Alfred (born 1873 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England), Albert (born 1874 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England), Samuel (born 1877 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England) and Ann (born 1880 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Mary Parkin, born in 1807 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England.


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James Towell's household

Male

James

Towell

Head
Female

Susan

Towell

Wife
Male

James

Towell

Son
Male

William

Towell

Son
Male

Alfred

Towell

Son
Male

Albert

Towell

Son
Male

Samuel

Towell

Son
Female

Ann

Towell

Daughter
Female

Mary

Parkin

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Towell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Towell

Head

Married

40

1841

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Susan

Towell

Wife

Married

44

1837

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

James

Towell

Son

Single

11

1870

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

William

Towell

Son

Single

10

1871

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Alfred

Towell

Son

Single

8

1873

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Albert

Towell

Son

Single

7

1874

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Samuel

Towell

Son

Single

4

1877

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Ann

Towell

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Mary

Parkin

Mother In Law

Widow

74

1807

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

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