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Household of James Bowker (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Bowker and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bowker, born in 1836 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Bowker, born in 1830 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Mary A (born 1858 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1860 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), William (born 1864 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1866 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), James (born 1869 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1874 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, George Coop, born in 1828 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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James Bowker's household

Male

James

Bowker

Head
Female

Ann

Bowker

Wife
Female

Mary A

Bowker

Daughter
Female

Emma

Bowker

Daughter
Male

William

Bowker

Son
Female

Eliza

Bowker

Daughter
Male

James

Bowker

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Bowker

Daughter
Male

George

Coop

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Bowker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bowker

Head

Married

45

1836

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ann

Bowker

Wife

Married

51

1830

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Bowker

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Emma

Bowker

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Oldham, Lancashire, England

William

Bowker

Son

Single

17

1864

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Bowker

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Oldham, Lancashire, England

James

Bowker

Son

Single

12

1869

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Bowker

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Oldham, Lancashire, England

George

Coop

Boarder

Single

53

1828

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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