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Household of William Bowen (born 1840, Carmarthenshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bowen, born in 1840 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Bowen, born in 1851 in Cardiganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; John (born 1867 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Morgan (born 1872 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Willie (born 1874 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and Davie (born 1879 in Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Davies, born in 1857 in Cardiganshire, Wales.


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William Bowen's household

Male

William

Bowen

Head
Female

Ann

Bowen

Wife
Male

John

Bowen

Son
Male

Morgan

Bowen

Son
Male

Willie

Bowen

Son
Male

Davie

Bowen

Son
Male

John

Davies

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Bowen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bowen

Head

Married

41

1840

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Ann

Bowen

Wife

Married

30

1851

Cardiganshire, Wales

John

Bowen

Son

Single

14

1867

Glamorganshire, Wales

Morgan

Bowen

Son

Single

9

1872

Glamorganshire, Wales

Willie

Bowen

Son

Single

7

1874

Glamorganshire, Wales

Davie

Bowen

Son

Single

2

1879

Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Davies

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Cardiganshire, Wales

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