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Household of Silvanus Bowhay (born 1849, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingsbridge, 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.

Silvanus Bowhay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Silvanus Bowhay, born in 1849 in Ashprington, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Silvanus was the head of the household, married to Emma Bowhay, born in 1855 in Blackawton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; William G (born 1875 in Blackawton, Devon, England), Charles L (born 1878 in Blackawton, Devon, England) and Bessie (born 1881 in Blackawton, Devon, England).


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Silvanus Bowhay's household

Male

Silvanus

Bowhay

Head
Female

Emma

Bowhay

Wife
Male

William G

Bowhay

Son
Male

Charles L

Bowhay

Son
Female

Bessie

Bowhay

Daughter
First name(s) Silvanus
Last name Bowhay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Ashprington, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Silvanus

Bowhay

Head

Married

32

1849

Ashprington, Devon, England

Emma

Bowhay

Wife

Married

26

1855

Blackawton, Devon, England

William G

Bowhay

Son

Single

6

1875

Blackawton, Devon, England

Charles L

Bowhay

Son

Single

3

1878

Blackawton, Devon, England

Bessie

Bowhay

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blackawton, Devon, England

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