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Household of James Bowers (born 1846, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, 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 Bowers and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bowers, born in 1846 in Prestbury, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Bowers, born in 1837 in Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John E (born 1876 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Elizabeth A (born 1867 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), James's Step Daughter, Sarah Jane (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James's Step Daughter, Susannah (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Bowers's household

Male

James

Bowers

Head
Female

Isabella

Bowers

Wife
Male

William

Bowers

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Hague

Step Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Hague

Step Daughter
Female

Susannah

Hague

Step Daughter
Male

John E

Bowers

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Bowers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bowers

Head

Married

35

1846

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Isabella

Bowers

Wife

Married

44

1837

Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England

William

Bowers

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Hague

Step Daughter

Single

14

1867

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Hague

Step Daughter

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Hague

Step Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John E

Bowers

Son

Single

5

1876

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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