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Household of John Rowlands (born 1841, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Rowlands and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rowlands, born in 1841 in Somerset, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Louisa Rowland, born in 1835 in Wellington, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1867 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Bessie (born 1868 in Templecombe, Devon, England) and Elizabeth (born 1871 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Alfred (born 1845 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and John's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1847 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Rowlands's household

Male

John

Rowlands

Head
Female

Louisa

Rowland

Wife
Female

Ellen

Rowland

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Rowland

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Rowland

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Darling

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Darling

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Rowlands
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rowlands

Head

Married

40

1841

Somerset, England

Louisa

Rowland

Wife

Married

46

1835

Wellington, Somerset, England

Ellen

Rowland

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Bessie

Rowland

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Templecombe, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Rowland

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Alfred

Darling

Boarder

Married

36

1845

City of London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Darling

Boarder

Married

34

1847

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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