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Household of John Bowman (born 1814, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

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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 Bowman and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bowman, born in 1814 in Crail, Fife, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Bowman, born in 1832 in Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Martha W (born 1857 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland), Helen (born 1861 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1863 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland) and Margaret C (born 1872 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Alice Bisset, born in 1862 in Carnbee, Fife, Scotland.


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John Bowman's household

Male

John

Bowman

Head
Female

Martha

Bowman

Wife
Female

Martha W

Bowman

Daughter
Female

Helen

Bowman

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Bowman

Daughter
Female

Margaret C

Bowman

Daughter
Female

Alice

Bisset

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Bowman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Crail, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bowman

Head

Married

67

1814

Crail, Fife, Scotland

Martha

Bowman

Wife

Married

49

1832

Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland

Martha W

Bowman

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Bowman

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

Euphemia

Bowman

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

Margaret C

Bowman

Daughter

-

9

1872

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

Alice

Bisset

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Carnbee, Fife, Scotland

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