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Household of James Bowring (born 1857, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dorchester, Dorset, 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 Bowring and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bowring, born in 1857 in Martinstown, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bowring, born in 1855 in Fordington, Dorset, England. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1879 in Fordington, Dorset, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Fordington, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, John (born 1863 in Fordington, Dorset, England) and James's Lodger, George (born 1863 in Fordington, Dorset, England).


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James Bowring's household

Male

James

Bowring

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bowring

Wife
Male

Arthur

Bowring

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Bowring

Daughter
Male

John

Lock

Lodger
Male

George

Bull

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Bowring
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Martinstown, Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bowring

Head

Married

24

1857

Martinstown, Dorset, England

Elizabeth

Bowring

Wife

Married

26

1855

Fordington, Dorset, England

Arthur

Bowring

Son

Single

2

1879

Fordington, Dorset, England

Elizabeth

Bowring

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Fordington, Dorset, England

John

Lock

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Fordington, Dorset, England

George

Bull

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Fordington, Dorset, England

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