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Household of William Bowen (born 1847, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontardawe, Breconshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bowen, born in 1847 in Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Bowen, born in 1851 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; William (born 1869 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales), John (born 1872 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales), Evan (born 1877 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales), Jane (born 1879 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales) and David (born 1881 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Step Son, Thomas Davies, born in 1873 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales.


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William Bowen's household

Male

William

Bowen

Head
Female

Sarah

Bowen

Wife
Male

William

Bowen

Son
Male

John

Bowen

Son
Male

Thomas

Davies

Step Son
Male

Evan

Bowen

Son
Female

Jane

Bowen

Daughter
Male

David

Bowen

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Bowen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bowen

Head

Married

34

1847

Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Bowen

Wife

Married

30

1851

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Bowen

Son

Single

12

1869

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

John

Bowen

Son

Single

9

1872

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Thomas

Davies

Step Son

Single

8

1873

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Evan

Bowen

Son

Single

4

1877

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Jane

Bowen

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

David

Bowen

Son

Single

0

1881

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

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