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Household of George Bowker (born 1828, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

George Bowker and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Bowker, born in 1828 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Mary E (born 1862 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), James (born 1863 in Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1863 in Lancashire, England), William E (born 1865 in Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1858 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Son In Law, Fred (born 1858 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and George's Lodger, James (born 1861 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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George Bowker's household

Male

George

Bowker

Head
Female

Mary E

Bowker

Daughter
Male

James

Bowker

Son
Male

Samuel

Bowker

Son
Male

William E

Bowker

Son
Male

Fred

Platt

Son In Law
Female

Alice

Platt

Daughter
Male

James

Platt

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Bowker
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Bowker

Head

Widower

53

1828

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Mary E

Bowker

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

James

Bowker

Son

Single

18

1863

Lancashire, England

Samuel

Bowker

Son

Single

18

1863

Lancashire, England

William E

Bowker

Son

Single

16

1865

Lancashire, England

Fred

Platt

Son In Law

Married

23

1858

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Alice

Platt

Daughter

Married

23

1858

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

James

Platt

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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