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Household of Joseph Bowden (born 1846, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helston, Cornwall, 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.

Joseph Bowden and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Bowden, born in 1846 in Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bowden, born in 1837 in Breage, Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1869 in Cury, Cornwall, England), Grace (born 1871 in Cury, Cornwall, England), Ann (born 1875 in Cury, Cornwall, England) and Joseph (born 1878 in Cury, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Crowan, Cornwall, England) and Joseph's Servant, John (born 1860 in Mawgan, Cornwall, England).


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Joseph Bowden's household

Male

Joseph

Bowden

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bowden

Wife
Female

Mary

Bowden

Daughter
Female

Grace

Bowden

Daughter
Female

Ann

Bowden

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Bowden

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Thomas

Servant
Male

John

Williams

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Bowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Bowden

Head

Married

35

1846

Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Bowden

Wife

Married

44

1837

Breage, Cornwall, England

Mary

Bowden

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Cury, Cornwall, England

Grace

Bowden

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Cury, Cornwall, England

Ann

Bowden

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Cury, Cornwall, England

Joseph

Bowden

Son

Single

3

1878

Cury, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Thomas

Servant

Single

17

1864

Crowan, Cornwall, England

John

Williams

Servant

Single

21

1860

Mawgan, Cornwall, England

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