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Household of James Bowes (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, 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 Bowes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bowes, born in 1821 in Samlesbury, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Esther Bowes, born in 1831 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Charles (born 1855 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1858 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Robert Clayton, born in 1841 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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James Bowes's household

Male

James

Bowes

Head
Female

Esther

Bowes

Wife
Male

Charles

Bowes

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Bowes

Daughter
Male

Robert

Clayton

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Bowes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bowes

Head

Married

60

1821

Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Esther

Bowes

Wife

Married

50

1831

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Bowes

Son

Single

26

1855

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Bowes

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Robert

Clayton

Boarder

Widower

40

1841

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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