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Household of John Bowen (born 1831, Cardiganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, 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.

John Bowen and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bowen, born in 1831 in Cardiganshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Bowen, born in 1831 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1854 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1862 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Benjamin (born 1863 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary (born 1859 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Jonathan (born 1865 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Thomas (born 1867 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Clare, born in 1857 in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales.


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John Bowen's household

Male

John

Bowen

Head
Female

Mary

Bowen

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Bowen

Daughter
Male

William

Bowen

Son
Male

Benjamin

Bowen

Son
Female

Mary

Clure

Daughter
Male

Jonathan

Bowen

Son
Male

Thomas

Bowen

Son
Male

James

Clare

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Bowen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Cardiganshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bowen

Head

Married

50

1831

Cardiganshire, Wales

Mary

Bowen

Wife

Married

50

1831

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Bowen

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Bowen

Son

Single

19

1862

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Benjamin

Bowen

Son

Single

18

1863

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Clure

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jonathan

Bowen

Son

Single

16

1865

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Bowen

Son

Single

14

1867

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Clare

Boarder

Married

24

1857

Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales

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