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Household of John Towell (born 1819, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crediton, 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 Towell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Towell, born in 1819 in Colebrook, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Towell, born in 1822 in Stockleigh English, Devon, England. They had 1 grandchild; Alice, born 1873 in Witheridge, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Albert J Chapple, born in 1865 in Witheridge, Devon, England.


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John Towell's household

Male

John

Towell

Head
Female

Mary

Towell

Wife
Male

Albert J

Chapple

Boarder
Female

Alice

Chapple

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Towell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Colebrook, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Towell

Head

Married

62

1819

Colebrook, Devon, England

Mary

Towell

Wife

Married

59

1822

Stockleigh English, Devon, England

Albert J

Chapple

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Witheridge, Devon, England

Alice

Chapple

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Witheridge, Devon, England

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