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Household of Benjamin Bowater (born 1803, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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.

Benjamin Bowater and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Bowater, born in 1803 in Ounsdale, Staffordshire, consisted of 2 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Housekeeper, Hannah Sedgley, born in 1814 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.


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Benjamin Bowater's household

Male

Benjamin

Bowater

Head
Female

Hannah

Sedgley

Housekeeper
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Bowater
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Ounsdale, Staffordshire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Benjamin

Bowater

Head

Widower

78

1803

Ounsdale, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Sedgley

Housekeeper

Widow

67

1814

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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