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Household of Harriet Bowman (born 1823, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

Harriet Bowman and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Harriet Bowman, born in 1823 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 3 members. Harriet was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Harriet's Boarder, John (born 1855 in Kendal, Westmorland, England) and Harriet's Boarder, Thomas (born 1846 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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Harriet Bowman's household

Female

Harriet

Bowman

Head
Male

John

Hetherington

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Hills

Boarder
First name(s) Harriet
Last name Bowman
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Harriet

Bowman

Head

Widow

58

1823

Sunderland, Durham, England

John

Hetherington

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Thomas

Hills

Boarder

Single

35

1846

Sunderland, Durham, England

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