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Household of William Bowles (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, 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 Bowles and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bowles, born in 1852 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Selina Bowles, born in 1852 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; William (born 1874 in Newport, Essex, England) and Caroline (born 1876 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, George (born 1857 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William's Brother, Frederick (born 1861 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England).


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William Bowles's household

Male

William

Bowles

Head
Female

Selina

Bowles

Wife
Male

William

Bowles

Son
Female

Caroline

Bowles

Daughter
Male

George

Bowles

Brother
Male

Frederick

Bowles

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Bowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bowles

Head

Married

29

1852

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Bowles

Wife

Married

29

1852

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Bowles

Son

Single

7

1874

Newport, Essex, England

Caroline

Bowles

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

George

Bowles

Brother

Single

24

1857

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Frederick

Bowles

Brother

Single

20

1861

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

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