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Household of Joseph Vowles (born 1856, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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 Vowles and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Vowles, born in 1856 in Butcombe, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Vowles, born in 1856 in Blagdon, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1876 in Butcombe, Somerset, England), Emily (born 1878 in Wrington, Somerset, England) and George (born 1881 in Wrington, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Sister In Law, Ellen Herley, born in 1864 in Blagdon, Somerset, England.


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Joseph Vowles's household

Male

Joseph

Vowles

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Vowles

Wife
Male

Joseph

Vowles

Son
Female

Emily

Vowles

Daughter
Male

George

Vowles

Son
Female

Ellen

Herley

Sister In Law
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Vowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Butcombe, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Vowles

Head

Married

25

1856

Butcombe, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Vowles

Wife

Married

25

1856

Blagdon, Somerset, England

Joseph

Vowles

Son

Single

5

1876

Butcombe, Somerset, England

Emily

Vowles

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wrington, Somerset, England

George

Vowles

Son

Single

0

1881

Wrington, Somerset, England

Ellen

Herley

Sister In Law

Single

17

1864

Blagdon, Somerset, England

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