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Household of Christopher Bowater (born 1838, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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.

Christopher Bowater and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Bowater, born in 1838 in Stafford, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Bowater, born in 1847 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1866 in Rainham, Essex, England), Jesse (born 1867 in -), Eunice (born 1871 in -), Earnest (born 1873 in -), John (born 1876 in -) and Lawrence (born 1880 in -).


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Christopher Bowater's household

Male

Christopher

Bowater

Head
Female

Rebecca

Bowater

Wife
Male

William

Bowater

Son
Male

Jesse

Bowater

Son
Female

Eunice

Bowater

Daughter
Male

Earnest

Bowater

Son
Male

John

Bowater

Son
Male

Lawrence

Bowater

Son
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Bowater
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Bowater

Head

Married

43

1838

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Rebecca

Bowater

Wife

Married

34

1847

York, Yorkshire, England

William

Bowater

Son

Single

15

1866

Rainham, Essex, England

Jesse

Bowater

Son

Single

14

1867

-

Eunice

Bowater

Daughter

Single

10

1871

-

Earnest

Bowater

Son

Single

8

1873

-

John

Bowater

Son

Single

5

1876

-

Lawrence

Bowater

Son

Single

1

1880

-

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