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Household of Michael Towell (born 1823, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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.

Michael Towell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Towell, born in 1823 in Newton Abbot, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Sarah Towell, born in 1830 in Silverton, Devon, England. They had 1 child; William J B, born 1874 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Daughter Unm, Mary J (born 1867 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England) and Michael's Servant, Ida (born 1866 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England).


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Michael Towell's household

Male

Michael

Towell

Head
Female

Sarah

Towell

Wife
Female

Mary J

Towell

Daughter Unm
Male

William J B

Towell

Son
Female

Ida

Murch

Servant
First name(s) Michael
Last name Towell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Towell

Head

Married

58

1823

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Sarah

Towell

Wife

Married

51

1830

Silverton, Devon, England

Mary J

Towell

Daughter Unm

Single

14

1867

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

William J B

Towell

Son

Single

7

1874

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Ida

Murch

Servant

Single

15

1866

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

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