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Household of Alexander Towers (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, 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.

Alexander Towers and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Towers, born in 1837 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ruth Towers, born in 1836 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1857 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1861 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and John Thos (born 1870 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Alexander Towers's household

Male

Alexander

Towers

Head
Female

Ruth

Towers

Wife
Male

James

Towers

Son
Female

Alice

Towers

Daughter
Male

Edward

Towers

Son
Female

Ellen

Towers

Daughter
Male

John Thos

Towers

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Towers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Towers

Head

Married

44

1837

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Towers

Wife

Married

45

1836

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Towers

Son

Single

24

1857

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Towers

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Edward

Towers

Son

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Towers

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John Thos

Towers

Son

Single

11

1870

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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