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Household of Richard Bowkay (born 1853, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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.

Richard Bowkay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Bowkay, born in 1853 in Calstock, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Jane Bowkay, born in 1853 in Calstock, Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1881 in Mary Tavy, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Redruth, Cornwall, England), Richard's Servant, Mary (born 1867 in Peter Tavy, Devon, England) and Richard's Servant, James (born 1865 in Peter Tavy, Devon, England).


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Richard Bowkay's household

Male

Richard

Bowkay

Head
Female

Jane

Bowkay

Wife
Female

Margaret

Bowkay

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Pascoe

Servant
Female

Mary

Burgioyne

Servant
Male

James

Bellamey

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Bowkay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Calstock, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Bowkay

Head

Married

28

1853

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Jane

Bowkay

Wife

Married

28

1853

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Margaret

Bowkay

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Mary Tavy, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Pascoe

Servant

Single

20

1861

Redruth, Cornwall, England

Mary

Burgioyne

Servant

Single

14

1867

Peter Tavy, Devon, England

James

Bellamey

Servant

Single

16

1865

Peter Tavy, Devon, England

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