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Household of William Bowen (born 1852, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Bowen and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bowen, born in 1852 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bowen, born in 1853 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; John (born 1876 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Rachel (born 1879 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Gwenny Davies, born in 1859 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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William Bowen's household

Male

William

Bowen

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bowen

Wife
Male

John

Bowen

Son
Female

Rachel

Bowen

Daughter
Female

Gwenny

Davies

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Bowen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bowen

Head

Married

29

1852

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Bowen

Wife

Married

28

1853

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Bowen

Son

Single

5

1876

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rachel

Bowen

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Gwenny

Davies

Sister In Law

Single

22

1859

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

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