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Household of James Bowden (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, 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.

James Bowden and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bowden, born in 1840 in Burslem, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bowden, born in 1839 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; May I (born 1869 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England), Sarah E (born 1872 in Endon, Staffordshire, England), Betsy E (born 1876 in Endon, Staffordshire, England), Clara M (born 1878 in Endon, Staffordshire, England) and Albert M (born 1880 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Pickerill, born in 1864 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England.


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James Bowden's household

Male

James

Bowden

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bowden

Wife
Female

May I

Bowden

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Bowden

Daughter
Female

Betsy E

Bowden

Daughter
Female

Clara M

Bowden

Daughter
Male

Albert M

Bowden

Son
Female

Margaret

Pickerill

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Bowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bowden

Head

Married

41

1840

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Bowden

Wife

Married

42

1839

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

May I

Bowden

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Sarah E

Bowden

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Endon, Staffordshire, England

Betsy E

Bowden

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Endon, Staffordshire, England

Clara M

Bowden

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Endon, Staffordshire, England

Albert M

Bowden

Son

Single

1

1880

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Margaret

Pickerill

Servant

Single

17

1864

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

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