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Household of John Towell (born 1844)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Towell, born in 1844 in , consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Towell, born in 1851 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1876 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), Sarah Dumbar (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Towell's household

Male

John

Towell

Head
Female

Jane

Towell

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Towell

Daughter
Female

Sarah Dumbar

Towell

Daughter
Male

Robert

Towell

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Towell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Towell

Head

Married

37

1844

Ireland

Jane

Towell

Wife

Married

30

1851

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Towell

Daughter

-

5

1876

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah Dumbar

Towell

Daughter

-

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Towell

Son

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

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