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Household of William Bowdon (born 1815, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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.

William Bowdon and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bowdon, born in 1815 in Aldbrough, Norfolk, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Bowdon, born in 1820 in St Osyth, Essex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, William (born 1855 in Essex, England) and William's Lodger, Arthur (born 1869 in Colchester, Essex, England).


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William Bowdon's household

Male

William

Bowdon

Head
Female

Susan

Bowdon

Wife
Male

William

Mason

Lodger
Male

Arthur

Eustace

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Bowdon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Aldbrough, Norfolk, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bowdon

Head

Married

66

1815

Aldbrough, Norfolk, England

Susan

Bowdon

Wife

Married

61

1820

St Osyth, Essex, England

William

Mason

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Essex, England

Arthur

Eustace

Lodger

Single

12

1869

Colchester, Essex, England

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