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Household of Benjamin Bower (born 1822, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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 Bower and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Bower, born in 1822 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Eliza Jane Bower, born in 1825 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Benjamin A, born 1854 in City of London, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Servant, Charlotte (born 1857 in Blackheath, Kent, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Eliza (born 1857 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England).


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Benjamin Bower's household

Male

Benjamin

Bower

Head
Female

Eliza Jane

Bower

Wife
Male

Benjamin A

Bower

Son
Female

Charlotte

Gray

Servant
Female

Eliza

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Bower
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Bower

Head

Married

59

1822

City of London, Middlesex, England

Eliza Jane

Bower

Wife

Married

56

1825

City of London, Middlesex, England

Benjamin A

Bower

Son

Single

27

1854

City of London, Middlesex, England

Charlotte

Gray

Servant

Single

24

1857

Blackheath, Kent, England

Eliza

Wilson

Servant

Single

24

1857

Ipswich, Suffolk, England

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