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Household of John Bowen (born 1842, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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.

John Bowen and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bowen, born in 1842 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Bowen, born in 1843 in Caergwrle, Flintshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1865 in Farndon, Cheshire, England), Jane (born 1867 in Farndon, Cheshire, England), Margaret A (born 1870 in Flintshire, Wales), John (born 1878 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Robert J (born 1881 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, Edward Whitley, born in 1872 in Flintshire, Wales.


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John Bowen's household

Male

John

Bowen

Head
Female

Sarah A

Bowen

Wife
Male

Henry

Bowen

Son
Female

Jane

Bowen

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Bowen

Daughter
Male

John

Bowen

Son
Male

Robert J

Bowen

Son
Male

Edward

Whitley

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Bowen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bowen

Head

Married

39

1842

Chester, Cheshire, England

Sarah A

Bowen

Wife

Married

38

1843

Caergwrle, Flintshire, Wales

Henry

Bowen

Son

Single

16

1865

Farndon, Cheshire, England

Jane

Bowen

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Farndon, Cheshire, England

Margaret A

Bowen

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Flintshire, Wales

John

Bowen

Son

Single

3

1878

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Robert J

Bowen

Son

Single

0

1881

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Edward

Whitley

Nephew

Single

9

1872

Flintshire, Wales

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