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Household of John Bowyer (born 1813, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, 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 Bowyer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bowyer, born in 1813 in Membury, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Bowyer, born in 1817 in Stockland, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Ann, born 1847 in Membury, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Thomas (born 1841 in Axminster, Devon, England), John's Visitor, John (born 1867 in North Curry, Somerset, England), John's Journey Man, Shadrack (born 1831 in Somerset, England) and John's Servant, John (born 1861 in Chatham, Kent, England).


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John Bowyer's household

Male

John

Bowyer

Head
Female

Sarah

Bowyer

Wife
Female

Ann

Bowyer

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Bowyer

Visitor
Male

John

Bowyer

Visitor
Male

Shadrack

Woodland

Journey Man
Male

John

Burry

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Bowyer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Membury, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bowyer

Head

Married

68

1813

Membury, Devon, England

Sarah

Bowyer

Wife

Married

64

1817

Stockland, Devon, England

Ann

Bowyer

Daughter

Single

34

1847

Membury, Devon, England

Thomas

Bowyer

Visitor

Widower

40

1841

Axminster, Devon, England

John

Bowyer

Visitor

Single

14

1867

North Curry, Somerset, England

Shadrack

Woodland

Journey Man

Single

50

1831

Somerset, England

John

Burry

Servant

Single

20

1861

Chatham, Kent, England

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