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Household of James Bower (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saddleworth, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bower, born in 1842 in Wooldale, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Bower, born in 1842 in Wooldale, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Adopted Son, Edwin Wigley, born in 1866 in Derby, Derbyshire, England.


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James Bower's household

Male

James

Bower

Head
Female

Mary

Bower

Wife
Male

Edwin

Wigley

Adopted Son
First name(s) James
Last name Bower
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Wooldale, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bower

Head

Married

39

1842

Wooldale, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Bower

Wife

Married

39

1842

Wooldale, Yorkshire, England

Edwin

Wigley

Adopted Son

Single

15

1866

Derby, Derbyshire, England

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