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Household of John Fowler (born 1852, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 Fowler and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Fowler, born in 1852 in Georgeham, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Fowler, born in 1849 in Barnstaple, Devon, England. They had 2 children; George Bertrum (born 1879 in Georgeham, Devon, England) and Mabel (born 1880 in Georgeham, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, Andrew (born 1865 in Georgeham, Devon, England), John's Servant, Samuel (born 1868 in Bideford, Devon, England), John's Servant, Escott (born 1865 in Devon, England) and John's Servant, Lydia (born 1867 in Georgeham, Devon, England).


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John Fowler's household

Male

John

Fowler

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Fowler

Wife
Male

Andrew

Fowler

Brother
Male

Samuel

Ley

Servant
Male

George Bertrum

Fowler

Son
Female

Mabel

Fowler

Daughter
Male

Escott

Yeale

Servant
Female

Lydia

Lovering

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Fowler
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Georgeham, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Fowler

Head

Married

29

1852

Georgeham, Devon, England

Mary Jane

Fowler

Wife

Married

32

1849

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Andrew

Fowler

Brother

Single

16

1865

Georgeham, Devon, England

Samuel

Ley

Servant

Single

13

1868

Bideford, Devon, England

George Bertrum

Fowler

Son

Single

2

1879

Georgeham, Devon, England

Mabel

Fowler

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Georgeham, Devon, England

Escott

Yeale

Servant

Single

16

1865

Devon, England

Lydia

Lovering

Servant

Single

14

1867

Georgeham, Devon, England

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