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Household of William Bowles (born 1820, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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 Bowles and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bowles, born in 1820 in Woolwich, Kent, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1790 in Westleton, Suffolk, England) and William's Servant, Lucy (born 1822 in Barking, Essex, England).


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William Bowles's household

Male

William

Bowles

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bowles

Mother
Female

Lucy

Villars

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Bowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Woolwich, Kent, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bowles

Head

Widower

61

1820

Woolwich, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Bowles

Mother

Widow

91

1790

Westleton, Suffolk, England

Lucy

Villars

Servant

Single

59

1822

Barking, Essex, England

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