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Household of James Bower (born 1840, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 Bower and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bower, born in 1840 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Bower, born in 1842 in Lawton, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Arthur (born 1869 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England), Florence (born 1875 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England), Maria (born 1877 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England), James (born 1879 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England) and Frederick (born 1880 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son Head, Samuel Bower, born in 1866 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England.


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James Bower's household

Male

James

Bower

Head
Female

Ellen

Bower

Wife
Male

Samuel

Bower

Son Head
Male

Arthur

Bower

Son
Female

Florence

Bower

Daughter
Female

Maria

Bower

Daughter
Male

James

Bower

Son
Male

Frederick

Bower

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Bower
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bower

Head

Married

41

1840

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Bower

Wife

Married

39

1842

Lawton, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Bower

Son Head

Single

15

1866

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

Arthur

Bower

Son

Single

12

1869

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

Florence

Bower

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

Maria

Bower

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

James

Bower

Son

Single

2

1879

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

Frederick

Bower

Son

Single

1

1880

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

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