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Household of James Rowling (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Rowling and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rowling, born in 1839 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Rowling, born in 1839 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1864 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England) and Mary (born 1864 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Alfred G Millwaters, born in 1879 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.


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James Rowling's household

Male

James

Rowling

Head
Female

Sarah

Rowling

Wife
Female

Margaret

Rowling

Daughter
Female

Mary

Rowling

Daughter
Male

Alfred G

Millwaters

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Rowling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rowling

Head

Married

42

1839

Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Rowling

Wife

Married

42

1839

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Rowling

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Rowling

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

Alfred G

Millwaters

Boarder

Single

2

1879

Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

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