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Household of William Towells (born 1803, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bristol, Gloucestershire, 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 Towells and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Towells, born in 1803 in Somerset, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Towells, born in 1818 in Ash Priors, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1846 in Somerset, England) and Mary Ann (born 1858 in Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Ellen (born 1836 in St James's, Gloucestershire, England) and William's Visitors Daughter, Nellie Caroline (born 1877 in Somerset, England).


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William Towells's household

Male

William

Towells

Head
Female

Harriet

Towells

Wife
Male

Thomas

Towells

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Towells

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Tucker

Visitor
Female

Nellie Caroline

Tucker

Visitors Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Towells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Towells

Head

Married

78

1803

Somerset, England

Harriet

Towells

Wife

Married

63

1818

Ash Priors, Somerset, England

Thomas

Towells

Son

Single

35

1846

Somerset, England

Mary Ann

Towells

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Somerset, England

Ellen

Tucker

Visitor

Widow

45

1836

St James's, Gloucestershire, England

Nellie Caroline

Tucker

Visitors Daughter

Single

4

1877

Somerset, England

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