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Household of George Rowling (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 Rowling and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Rowling, born in 1842 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ellen Rowling, born in 1831 in Durham, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1864 in Durham, Durham, England), Mark (born 1865 in Durham, Durham, England), Winfred (born 1868 in Thornley, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1868 in Shincliffe, Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1872 in Shincliffe, Durham, England).


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George Rowling's household

Male

George

Rowling

Head
Female

Ellen

Rowling

Wife
Male

George

Rowling

Son
Male

Mark

Rowling

Son
Female

Winfred

Rowling

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Rowling

Son
Male

Joseph

Rowling

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Rowling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Rowling

Head

Married

39

1842

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Rowling

Wife

Married

50

1831

Durham, England

George

Rowling

Son

Single

17

1864

Durham, Durham, England

Mark

Rowling

Son

Single

16

1865

Durham, Durham, England

Winfred

Rowling

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Thornley, Durham, England

Thomas

Rowling

Son

Single

13

1868

Shincliffe, Durham, England

Joseph

Rowling

Son

Single

9

1872

Shincliffe, Durham, England

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