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Household of William Owan (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 Owan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Owan, born in 1843 in , consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Owan, born in 1849 in Felling, Durham, England. They had 2 children; John Wm (born 1874 in Medomsley, Durham, England) and Edward B (born 1877 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother In Law, John A Bell, born in 1837 in Elswick, Northumberland, England.


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William Owan's household

Male

William

Owan

Head
Female

Dorothy

Owan

Wife
Male

John Wm

Owan

Son
Male

Edward B

Owan

Son
Male

John A

Bell

Brother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Owan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Owan

Head

Married

38

1843

Scotland

Dorothy

Owan

Wife

Married

32

1849

Felling, Durham, England

John Wm

Owan

Son

Single

7

1874

Medomsley, Durham, England

Edward B

Owan

Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

John A

Bell

Brother In Law

Single

44

1837

Elswick, Northumberland, England

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