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Household of John Bowles (born 1825, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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 Bowles and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bowles, born in 1825 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Miriam Bowles, born in 1823 in Broomfield, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Sarah Ann (born 1855 in Ruishton, Somerset, England) and Charles (born 1867 in Ruishton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Charlotte Andrews, born in 1857 in Heddon, Somerset, England.


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John Bowles's household

Male

John

Bowles

Head
Female

Miriam

Bowles

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Handford

Daughter
Male

Charles

Bowles

Son
Female

Charlotte

Andrews

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Bowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bowles

Head

Married

56

1825

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Miriam

Bowles

Wife

Married

58

1823

Broomfield, Somerset, England

Sarah Ann

Handford

Daughter

Widow

26

1855

Ruishton, Somerset, England

Charles

Bowles

Son

Single

14

1867

Ruishton, Somerset, England

Charlotte

Andrews

Visitor

Single

24

1857

Heddon, Somerset, England

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