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Household of William Vowles (born 1843, Somerset)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Vowles, born in 1843 in Wedmore, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Vowles, born in 1857 in Wedmore, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1879 in Wedmore, Somerset, England) and William (born 1881 in Wedmore, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister In Law Visitor, Carrie (born 1869 in Wedmore, Somerset, England) and William's Servant, Isaac (born 1857 in Mark, Somerset, England).


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William Vowles's household

Male

William

Vowles

Head
Female

Sarah

Vowles

Wife
Male

Arthur

Vowles

Son
Male

William

Vowles

Son
Female

Carrie

Day

Sister In Law Visitor
Male

Isaac

Jones

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Vowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Wedmore, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Vowles

Head

Married

38

1843

Wedmore, Somerset, England

Sarah

Vowles

Wife

Married

24

1857

Wedmore, Somerset, England

Arthur

Vowles

Son

Single

2

1879

Wedmore, Somerset, England

William

Vowles

Son

Single

0

1881

Wedmore, Somerset, England

Carrie

Day

Sister In Law Visitor

Single

12

1869

Wedmore, Somerset, England

Isaac

Jones

Servant

Married

24

1857

Mark, Somerset, England

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