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Household of George Howles (born 1841, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, 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.

George Howles and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Howles, born in 1841 in Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Howles, born in 1850 in Kingsland, Herefordshire, England. They had 5 children; George Edwin (born 1868 in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England), Frances Maude (born 1869 in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England), William (born 1871 in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England), Sarah Elizabeth (born 1876 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and Infant (born 1881 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Visitor, Maria Thickett, born in 1835 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England.


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George Howles's household

Male

George

Howles

Head
Female

Mary

Howles

Wife
Male

George Edwin

Howles

Son
Female

Frances Maude

Howles

Daughter
Male

William

Howles

Son
Female

Sarah Elizabeth

Howles

Daughter
Female

Infant

Howles

Daughter
Female

Maria

Thickett

Visitor
First name(s) George
Last name Howles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Howles

Head

Married

40

1841

Shropshire, England

Mary

Howles

Wife

Married

31

1850

Kingsland, Herefordshire, England

George Edwin

Howles

Son

Single

13

1868

Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England

Frances Maude

Howles

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England

William

Howles

Son

Single

10

1871

Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England

Sarah Elizabeth

Howles

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Infant

Howles

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Maria

Thickett

Visitor

Widow

46

1835

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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