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Household of George R Towers (born 1851, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 R Towers and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George R Towers, born in 1851 in Caistor, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. George R was the head of the household, married to Ellen Towers, born in 1843 in Westmorland, England. They had 1 child; Richard W, born 1881 in Willington, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George R's Stepson, Robert (born 1860 in Willington, Durham, England), George R's Stepson, Thomas (born 1866 in Willington, Durham, England), George R's Stepson, John (born 1869 in Stanley, Durham, England) and George R's Step Daughter, Mary (born 1872 in Willington, Durham, England).


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George R Towers's household

Male

George R

Towers

Head
Female

Ellen

Towers

Wife
Male

Robert

Paylor (Towers)

Stepson
Male

Thomas

Paylor (Towers)

Stepson
Male

John

Paylor (Towers)

Stepson
Female

Mary

Paylor (Towers)

Step Daughter
Male

Richard W

Towers

Son
First name(s) George R
Last name Towers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Caistor, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George R

Towers

Head

Married

30

1851

Caistor, Lincolnshire, England

Ellen

Towers

Wife

Married

38

1843

Westmorland, England

Robert

Paylor (Towers)

Stepson

Single

21

1860

Willington, Durham, England

Thomas

Paylor (Towers)

Stepson

Single

15

1866

Willington, Durham, England

John

Paylor (Towers)

Stepson

Single

12

1869

Stanley, Durham, England

Mary

Paylor (Towers)

Step Daughter

Single

9

1872

Willington, Durham, England

Richard W

Towers

Son

Single

0

1881

Willington, Durham, England

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