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Household of James R Bowley (born 1846, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 R Bowley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James R Bowley, born in 1846 in Dorset, consisted of 7 members. James R was the head of the household, married to Sophia A Bowley, born in 1851 in Lambeth, Surrey, England. They had 2 children; Douglas M (born 1874 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Maud A (born 1875 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James R's Lodger Head, John (born 1841 in Hampshire, England), James R's Lodger, Jane (born 1841 in Worcestershire, England) and James R's Lodger, Albert G (born 1872 in Essex, England).


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James R Bowley's household

Male

James R

Bowley

Head
Female

Sophia A

Bowley

Wife
Male

Douglas M

Bowley

Son
Female

Maud A

Bowley

Daughter
Male

John

Pope

Lodger Head
Female

Jane

Pope

Lodger
Male

Albert G

Pope

Lodger
First name(s) James R
Last name Bowley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James R

Bowley

Head

Married

35

1846

Dorset, England

Sophia A

Bowley

Wife

Married

30

1851

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Douglas M

Bowley

Son

Single

7

1874

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Maud A

Bowley

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Poplar, Middlesex, England

John

Pope

Lodger Head

Married

40

1841

Hampshire, England

Jane

Pope

Lodger

Married

40

1841

Worcestershire, England

Albert G

Pope

Lodger

Single

9

1872

Essex, England

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