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Household of William Towell (born 1832, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Williton, Somerset, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Towell, born in 1832 in Stogumber, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Selina Towell, born in 1836 in -. They had 5 children; Sarah F (born 1871 in Williton, Somerset, England), Ada (born 1873 in Williton, Somerset, England), Bessie (born 1877 in Williton, Somerset, England), John Hy (born 1862 in Williton, Somerset, England) and Selina (born 1860 in Williton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger Sons Wife, Mary Jane Towell, born in 1860 in Somerset, England.


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William Towell's household

Male

William

Towell

Head
Female

Selina

Towell

Wife
Female

Sarah F

Towell

Daughter
Female

Ada

Towell

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Towell

Daughter
Male

John Hy

Towell

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Towell

Lodger Sons Wife
Female

Selina

Mc Donald

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Towell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Stogumber, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Towell

Head

Married

49

1832

Stogumber, Somerset, England

Selina

Towell

Wife

Married

45

1836

-

Sarah F

Towell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Williton, Somerset, England

Ada

Towell

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Williton, Somerset, England

Bessie

Towell

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Williton, Somerset, England

John Hy

Towell

Son

Married

19

1862

Williton, Somerset, England

Mary Jane

Towell

Lodger Sons Wife

Married

21

1860

Somerset, England

Selina

Mc Donald

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Williton, Somerset, England

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