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Household of John Bowles (born 1817, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wincanton, Dorset, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bowles, born in 1817 in Buckhorn Weston, Dorset, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Sarah (born 1837 in Buckhorn Weston, Dorset, England) and John's Nephew, Ralph L (born 1866 in Buckhorn Weston, Dorset, England).


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John Bowles's household

Male

John

Bowles

Head
Female

Sarah

Godwin

Sister
Male

Ralph L

Godwin

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Bowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Buckhorn Weston, Dorset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bowles

Head

Widower

64

1817

Buckhorn Weston, Dorset, England

Sarah

Godwin

Sister

Married

44

1837

Buckhorn Weston, Dorset, England

Ralph L

Godwin

Nephew

Single

15

1866

Buckhorn Weston, Dorset, England

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