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Household of William Bowles (born 1856, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tiverton, Devon, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bowles, born in 1856 in Cullompton, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Bowles, born in 1853 in Clayhidon, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William R R (born 1879 in Bradninch, Devon, England) and George (born 1881 in Bradninch, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Mary A (born 1827 in Saltford, Somerset, England), William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1868 in Bradninch, Devon, England), William's Servant, George (born 1864 in Devon, England) and William's Servant, Thomas (born 1868 in Cullompton, Devon, England).


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William Bowles's household

Male

William

Bowles

Head
Female

Sarah

Bowles

Wife
Male

William R R

Bowles

Son
Male

George

Bowles

Son
Female

Mary A

Trenchard

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth

Rutly

Servant
Male

George

Reed

Servant
Male

Thomas

Hutchings

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Bowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Cullompton, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bowles

Head

Married

25

1856

Cullompton, Devon, England

Sarah

Bowles

Wife

Married

28

1853

Clayhidon, Devon, England

William R R

Bowles

Son

Single

2

1879

Bradninch, Devon, England

George

Bowles

Son

Single

0

1881

Bradninch, Devon, England

Mary A

Trenchard

Visitor

Widow

54

1827

Saltford, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Rutly

Servant

Single

13

1868

Bradninch, Devon, England

George

Reed

Servant

Single

17

1864

Devon, England

Thomas

Hutchings

Servant

Single

13

1868

Cullompton, Devon, England

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