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Household of John Bowsell (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tiverton, Devon, 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 Bowsell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bowsell, born in 1841 in Dunkeswell, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Bowsell, born in 1838 in Dunkeswell, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Annie (born 1871 in Uffculme, Devon, England), Samuel (born 1873 in Kentisbeare, Devon, England) and John (born 1876 in Uffculme, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, William Tozer, born in 1861 in Clayhidon, Devon, England.


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John Bowsell's household

Male

John

Bowsell

Head
Female

Harriet

Bowsell

Wife
Female

Annie

Bowsell

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Bowsell

Son
Male

John

Bowsell

Son
Male

William

Tozer

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Bowsell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Dunkeswell, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bowsell

Head

Married

40

1841

Dunkeswell, Devon, England

Harriet

Bowsell

Wife

Married

43

1838

Dunkeswell, Devon, England

Annie

Bowsell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Uffculme, Devon, England

Samuel

Bowsell

Son

Single

8

1873

Kentisbeare, Devon, England

John

Bowsell

Son

Single

5

1876

Uffculme, Devon, England

William

Tozer

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Clayhidon, Devon, England

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