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Household of James H Bowen (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 H Bowen and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James H Bowen, born in 1839 in Elton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James H was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bowen, born in 1843 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1871 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1874 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1878 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James H's Servant, Sarah Melling, born in 1869 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.


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James H Bowen's household

Male

James H

Bowen

Head
Female

Margaret

Bowen

Wife
Female

Sarah

Bowen

Daughter
Female

Jane

Bowen

Daughter
Male

James

Bowen

Son
Female

Sarah

Melling

Servant
First name(s) James H
Last name Bowen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Elton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James H

Bowen

Head

Married

42

1839

Elton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Bowen

Wife

Married

38

1843

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Bowen

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Bowen

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

James

Bowen

Son

Single

3

1878

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Melling

Servant

Single

12

1869

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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