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Household of William Towell (born 1831, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Towell, born in 1831 in North Tawton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Anne Towell, born in 1834 in Mary Tavy, Devon, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1865 in Sydenham, Devon, England), George (born 1871 in Lamerton, Devon, England), Samuel (born 1875 in Tavistock, Devon, England) and Liza (born 1877 in Tavistock, Devon, England).


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William Towell's household

Male

William

Towell

Head
Female

Anne

Towell

Wife
Male

William

Towell

Son
Male

George

Towell

Son
Male

Samuel

Towell

Son
Female

Liza

Towell

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Towell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place North Tawton, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Towell

Head

Married

50

1831

North Tawton, Devon, England

Anne

Towell

Wife

Married

47

1834

Mary Tavy, Devon, England

William

Towell

Son

Single

16

1865

Sydenham, Devon, England

George

Towell

Son

Single

10

1871

Lamerton, Devon, England

Samuel

Towell

Son

Single

6

1875

Tavistock, Devon, England

Liza

Towell

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Tavistock, Devon, England

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