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Household of Joseph Vowles (born 1838, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedminster, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Vowles, born in 1838 in Barrow, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Maria Vowles, born in 1849 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Charles (born 1867 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Ellen (born 1874 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Joseph (born 1876 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Harriet (born 1879 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's -, Sarah Roberts, born in 1819 in Blagdon, Somerset, England.


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Joseph Vowles's household

Male

Joseph

Vowles

Head
Female

Maria

Vowles

Wife
Male

Charles

Vowles

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Vowles

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Vowles

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Vowles

Son
Female

Harriet

Vowles

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Roberts

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First name(s) Joseph
Last name Vowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Barrow, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Vowles

Head

Married

43

1838

Barrow, Somerset, England

Maria

Vowles

Wife

Married

32

1849

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Charles

Vowles

Son

Single

14

1867

City of London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Vowles

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Ellen

Vowles

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Joseph

Vowles

Son

Single

5

1876

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Harriet

Vowles

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Sarah

Roberts

-

Widow

62

1819

Blagdon, Somerset, England

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